(1) From a legalistic viewpoint: That Jesus thoroughly quoted the OT (probably more than anyone) might be another indication for OT 'exhibits'.
how do you know this? any evidence for this assertion?
(1) I'm not sure the simplified OT Jewish religion (i.e., 'Love God and neighbor') is a viable mechanism anyway, as it denies Christ: that Jesus is not the Redeemer, the Atonement, the Gospel, the Resurrection, the New Life, etc.
huh? why does it deny christ? because it doesn't require his death to be the center of the religion? its not the center though. of course the jewish religion doesn't need jesus, the jews don't beleive he is the son of god or the messiah
(2) The OT seems dead as far as carnal ordinances are concerned. It seems even dead to most Jews who don't observe and obey those fastidious sacrifical ordinances.
maybe to you, but its a great book to learn about religious history if you are a jew, and why would they practice laws that conflict with social laws?
(3) Evangelically, It might be argued that the NT Gospel does not require OT exhibits, at all. I.e., Romans, John, Revelation, and Hebrews are *key* evangelical writings.
if you require that jesus is the jewish messiah then yes you do, but if you don't think you need it and he is not the messiah then theres no point to having it in there