Subject: Which one are we not going to keep? |
Bible Note: Til heaven and earth pass, not one jot or tittle will pass from the law until all is fulfilled. The sacrifices passed from the law, so we must assume that either heaven and earth passed away, or that phrase is figurative, similar to, "unless hell freezes over." Because something has passed from the law, we must also assume that it has all been fulfilled. In addition, he may not have come to abolish the law, but according to Eph 2:15, that's exactly what he did. "Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace ..." Paul also says that we are no longer under the law. See Galatians. Five out of six chapters directly address the fact that we are not under "law," whether the Old, or new ones created by men that are mere shadows of the Old. The "commands" we have in the NT are directly to the purpose of love. "The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, clear conscience, and sincere faith." (1 Tim 1:5) Theo-Minor |