Jesus Said – Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.Many people think that this Statement of Jesus Christ COVERS the entireOld Testament – Genesis to Malachi – BUT does it…Does this Statement only cover the 10 Commandments and other legal commands of MOSES? OR What about the event of FAITH from Genesis that
In this passage Jesus uses a Hebraic idiom meaning I have come to give them meaning and application.This Jesus does beginning with 5:21 when He addresses the spirit of the law vs the letter of the law, viz. v.28 where the sin is a heart issue (See Deuteronomy 30:6)Jesus also suggests His chief concern were the interrelationship issues that were ignored by emphasizing the ceremonial issues, as in 5:19 where Jesus describes these as the least commandments.When asked which is the greatest commandment (Matthew 22:37) followed His response was two-fold:All commandments regarding relationship with God are summarized by the commandment to love God with all our being.All commandments regarding relationship with others are summarized by the commandment to love our neighbor as our self.Paul later writes it is the letter of the law that kills while the Spirit of the law gives life________________God-HonoringChrist-CenteredBible-BasedSpirit-Led