What does the Bible say about obeying Old Testament laws?

The Bible teaches that Christians are not required to obey the Old Testament laws as they were under the Old Covenant made with Israel, which has now passed away. Instead, believers are under the New Covenant established by Jesus Christ. This means that while some moral laws are reiterated in the New Testament, they are followed not because they are part of the Old Covenant but because they express the law of Christ, which is fundamentally about love—loving God and loving our neighbors. As such, understanding this covenantal shift helps clarify why certain commands are still relevant for Christians today while others are not.