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NASB | Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 2:14 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross. |
Bible Question:
Thank you, Kalos. I haven't heard that view of this verse before. I had understood the "handwritten dogma" to refer to the tablets of stone. We could never keep them, so they were against us as an accusator. Do others on this forum agree with Michael Morrison's view? But to follow up on my original question, I have read posts that say parts of the Mosaic Law were fulfilled by Christ, (i.e. the ceremonial, or sacrificial), and other parts were left to stand. Does anyone have a comment on this? |
Bible Answer: The Law under the New Covenant AMPLIFIED Matthew 5:19 Whoever then breaks or does away with or relaxes one of the least [important] of these commandments and teaches men so shall be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven, but he who practices them and teaches others to do so shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. According to the logic of some, when Jesus said "I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill," what He meant was: I did not come to abolish, but to abolish. Such folks say they agree that Jesus did not come to abolish the Law. But then they define the word "fulfill" to mean "abolish" or its equivalent. The result, according to them, is that Jesus must be contradicting Himself, since what He means is: "I did not come to abolish, but to abolish (their definition of the word fulill). "Replacement theology likewise understands that Yeshua (Jesus) at his first coming fulfilled the Torah (Law), so that we don't have to do so (THE LOGIC LEADING TO THIS CONCLUSION IS UNCLEAR);..." (David H. Stern, "Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel", 1988, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc.) The Law under the New Covenant 'The law cannot be altogether invalid since the New Testament affirms its abiding applicability. "All Scripture is … useful" (2 Tim 3:16-17), including Old Testament laws. Jesus came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it (Matt 5:17-20). The law is the embodiment of truth that instructs (Rom 2:18-19). It is "holy" and "spiritual," making sin known to us by defining it; therefore, Paul delights in it (Rom 7:7-14,22). The law is good if used properly (1 Tim 1:8), and is not opposed to the promises of God (Gal 3:21). Faith does not make the law void, but the Christian establishes the law (Rom 3:31), fulfilling its requirements by walking according to the Spirit (Rom 8:4) through love (Rom 13:10).' Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Edited by Walter A. Elwell, 1996 by Walter A. Elwell. Published by Baker Books. (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/) matt517 |