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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. |
Subject: Is the Law abolished? |
Bible Note: Hello MJH, Here's my issue with calling it an idiom: on face value, it doesn't look like one. It's perfectly understandable as is. To add a cultural impediment is like the New Perspective on Paul (being championed by N.T. Wright, James D.G. Dunn, et al) which state that we can only understand Paul in the context of 2nd temple Judaism. If it's that difficult, I might as well toss my Bible into the recycle bin. I guess my point is this. Why would God inspire a book to be read by a great diversity of people if there is a great preponderance of cultural baggage that must be overcome? It seems more logical to say that it's understandable as read. Steve |