Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What did Jesus teach about the Law of Moses? Did he say that he came to bring it to an end, or did he want his followers to obey it? Matthew 5:17-20 is a key passage that speaks to this question. In this video, we focus on verse 17, where Jesus says, “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.” We explore what Jesus meant by the terms “abolish” and “fulfill.”

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00:00 Introduction
01:41 What is the context?
02:40 A command against wrong thinking
03:45 Law and Prophets
04:17 What it means to "abolish"
06:25 What it means to "fulfill"
08:19 Does "fulfill" mean to end?
09:55 Problems with the antinomian interpretation of Matthew 5:17
12:27 Conclusion

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