depends whether you look at the bible in whole or in part...the old testament refers to the jews under the law and the new covenant through the sacrifice of christ on the cross superceeds all and love trumps all. people tend to get wrapped up into the world and into sinly thiings which deters them from a purpose much greater than even the individual himor herself can ever imagine accomplishing and god provides the roadmap and also the consequences of what happens when veering off of the roadmap and into sin.