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NASB | Matthew 5:17 ¶ "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:17 ¶ "Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. |
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Bible Note: I mentioned this kind of response to Kalos a week or so ago as he submitted the same verse in a similar thread of discussion. It's a foregone conclusion for a great number of christians at least in my world that the word fulfill means something entirely different from the way you and Kalos understand it. To me (and them) it simply means that Christ did FULFILL it completely by living the Perfect Life. He proved to His Father and to us His children that perfect obedience to all the Law of Moses could be observed. But just like it means in today's vernacular, when we fulfill something, it means it's complete, we can put it on a shelf. It's a done deal; a complete project, signed, sealed and delivered. That's the most important thing He meant when He said on the cross "It's finished." His ministry had been completed and He took the authority of the OT with him to that cross. So now the AUTHORITY of the OT is dead and notice it didn't get resurrected like our Lord did as it didn't have a life of its own. Matt 28 cites a episode that took place AFTER the cross, His death AND His resurrection so yes, I'm afraid that's exactly what I'm saying. God said in effect He gave ALL authority to His Son to rule this dispensation as He sees fit. And He chose to delegate at least some of that authority when he commissioned the disciples with the endorsement from the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. Christ gave them this delegation of authority in Matt 18:18. God bless. --Rowdy |