That's a pretty broad brush to paint with. The Old Testament is a collection of books of different genres. Some parts are a legal framework for governing. Other

That's a pretty broad brush to paint with. The Old Testament is a collection of books of different genres. Some parts are a legal framework for governing. Others are moral instructions. Most are historical record. The commandment against murder clearly doesn't have the same context as the instructions for how to dress temple priests. It's not selective reading to consider the text in context. It doesn't require a deist belief either.