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NASB | Ephesians 2:15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:15 by abolishing in His [own crucified] flesh the hostility caused by the Law with its commandments contained in ordinances [which He satisfied]; so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thereby establishing peace. |
Subject: Is the Law abolished or not? |
Bible Note: Packer: You seem to be saying: Jesus came not to abolish the Law, but to abolish it. To put it another way, you are saying: (1) Jesus abolished the law. (2) He came not to abolish it. So what does this mean? That He accidentally and unintentionally abolished the law? He must have if He did not come to abolish it AND He abolished it. According to this line of reasoning, the second part of Matthew 5:17 should read: "...I did not come to abolish [the law] but to abolish [it]. " What is wrong with this picture? Do you not see a contradiction here? kalos |