WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF OLD TESTAMENT JEWISH LAW? They are Civil, Ceremonial, and Moral. (1) CIVIL was how they were to run their theocratic government. But Christians are not under that so the Old Testament death penalty for certain crimes was replaced for Christians when Jesus came, as we see demonstrated by Jesus when he freed the woman caught in adultery. (2) Jewish CEREMONIAL laws included the dietary laws against eating meats like pork. Again, we are no longer under those because we now have the Christian New Covenant in Christ (the New Testament). Since Christ was a Jew, should Christians still worship at Jewish temples and sacrifice animals to cover our sins? No. Our High Priest today is Jesus who cleanses us from sin. So, Old Testament Civil and Ceremonial laws deal with the people of Israel for that time and not the New Covenant we Christians are now under. (3) That said, the third type, Jewish MORAL laws, ARE still in place today. Those are the Bible's teachings against stealing, murder, committing adultery, etc, which are moral laws based on the moral character of God. Moral laws are seen in the Old and New Testaments. God commanded us to be holy because He is holy, which tells us moral laws are based on His character, have always been functioning, and they always will. But again, for civil and ceremonial laws, the New Covenant in Christ replaces those for Christians.