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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. |
Bible Question:
Dear NASB forum, Jesus said in Matt 5:17: Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. Yet Paul writes in Eph 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. The verse in Matthew says that Christ didn't come to abolish the Law but the verse in Ephesians says that He did abolish the Law. How do we reconcile these two verses? Thanks. McGracer |
Bible Answer: Christ come not to abolished it. Yes that is right but Christ fulfill it with a deep meaning, He fulfill it not the same way of what the old testament people does. For example, in the law of moses, it is punisheable by death if you do works on sabbath, Christ do works on sabbath day, such us healing and other great works: Mt 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Mr 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. If we say that Christ is breaking the by doing those things mentions, did He imprudent and contradict His statement in Matt. 5:17 Jesus Christ gave us the two commandments to love God with all thy heart, soul, strenght and love our nieghboors as thyself! if we observe this two commandments there is no single teaching of law we are going to disobey. Christ Himself make an example to us how to observe the commandments, He want us to follow His example. If we remember when the scribes take a woman accused of adultery, adultery is punisheable by death under the law of moses but Christ did not allow them to kill the woman by stone. Joh 8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, Joh 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. Thou shall not kill indeed is in the law! So if we follow the example of Christ of observing the commandments we are not abolishing the law but fulfilling it with a deep meaning. God bless, Johnny |