By Dr. Robert Jeffries Published on October 8, 2023 Many Christians View the Old Testament law negatively. But the apostle Paul also wrote, “the Law is holy” (Rom. 7:12) and “the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully” (1 Tim. 1:8). There’s nothing wrong with the Old Testament law. It’s just that the law, strictly speaking, is limited. So what is the purpose of the Old Testament law? The law reveals God’s righteous character, but it can’t make us righteous (Gal. 2:21).