I, too, focused on the New Testament, and pretty much ignored the Old as I didn't feel it applied to me, only to Israel.  Where does one go to learn of suffering and faithfulness but the Book of Job?  Then there is History, poetry, and all-important prophesy (some of which has yet to be fulfilled like Christ's return as a King).  
Many of our society's mala in se laws (evil in and of themselves) are based on Biblical moral code.