It’s amazing to be able to connect the OT and the NT and see and understand that it is the story that leads to Jesus.
I just finished “Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?” by Michael Morales, a commentary on Leviticus. To me, it was interesting to hear Dr. Averbeck state that it was his working with Leviticus that pushed him to explore the use of the Law in the NT. One of the takeaways from Morales’ book that I believe will dovetail with Dr. Averbeck’s position on the Law and the NT is this:
…the goal of the new covenant is no different from the goal of the old covenant, though the new covenant will supply the indispensable means to this end
Morales, L. M. (2015). Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus (D. A. Carson, Ed.; Vol. 37, p. 219). Apollos; InterVarsity Press.
I would also agree with Dr. Averbeck that one of the areas that were under-emphasized in the church (for sure in my experience) was that the Torah, Prophets, and the Writing were the sources of all that Jesus spoke and that the Apostles recorded.