IntroductionThe law of the Old Testament is considered irrelevant by most modern Christians today. Christians are now under the blood of Jesus Christ, which is said to abrogate the Law. Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ” (NASB). The law of Christ is to love God and your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:36-40). This does not mean, however, that the Old Testament Law does not apply to Christians today. Author J. Daniel Hays lays out this topic in his article "Applying Old Testament Law Today" and focuses on the method of Principlism. This approach allows us to see the Old Testament Law in the light of the New Testament. Reflection on Principlism The traditional approach to the Mosaic Law is classified into moral, civil and ceremonial laws. Hays postulates that this approach is incorrect because it has three major weaknesses: it has no textual support, it ignores narrative context, and it fails to reflect the changes from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant. Hays states that the correct method is Principlism, a five-method approach to applying the Law. The five methods of Principlism identify what specific laws meant to the target audience, determine the differences between the original audience and Christians today, develop universal principles from the Bible, relating an Old Testament law and applying it to the New Testament, and applying a principle universal to life today. Each approach has strengths, but at the same time it has weaknesses. The first method identifies a specific law and applies it to the context of Scripture. Hays states: “Connecting texts to their contexts is a fundamental principle of a correct interpretive method. The Law is part of a story, and…… half of the paper……t. This law is repeated as Christians are saved by the blood of Jesus Christ and God sees the blood the same way He did in the Old Testament. The life of the flesh is in the blood, this time it is the life of Jesus Christ, and sins are forgiven through His shed blood. This is why Christians are forbidden to eat blood. Conclusion Principlism is a five-step approach to interpreting Old Testament Law in light of the New Testament. This approach allows believers to apply these principles to their lives today. This does not destroy the teachings of the Old Testament, but allows reflection on the text without diminishing the New Testament. Principlism also has weaknesses as Hays states that principlism "may tend to oversimplify some of the complex issues", however principlism is more simplified and easier to understand than the traditional method..