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Jesus said He didn’t come to “abolish” the law but to “fulfill” the law.
What does “Fulfill” mean to you?
Are you aware that the Pentateuch is the Law?
As in Moses... Pentateuch... The Torah...
You are aware that The Law refers to the first 5 books of scripture?
More specifically... Paul, when He wrote Galatians knew this and ... this goes without saying... most of the time... but... Jesus was a Jew, born under the Law... and thus... He (aside from obviously being God) knew that Law meant; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy...
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"Jesus was a Jew", most importantly Jesus was God incarnate as you stated.
John 1
14 And the Word (Gods eternal words) became flesh and dwelt among us (Jesus), and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jesus is the embodiment of the Law i.e. 10 commandments
You are aware that The Law refers to the first 5 books of scripture?
There are 2 separate sets of laws. Both of which are described in the OT. The 10 commandments, Gods Moral eternal laws .... and the Cerimonial/Sacrificial Law done away with on the cross.
Jesus was a Jew, born under the Law. Yes, and until Jesus was crucified, the "Laws of moses", i.e. the sacrificial/cerimonial and the Moral laws were both in effect.
What does “Fulfill” mean to you?
Here is what the Greek definition of fulfill means.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from plérés
Definition
to make full, to complete
The Mosaic Laws = Cerimonial/Sacrificial Laws
Jesus, being the final sacrifice made continuance of the Mosaic Law unnecessary he was the final sacrifice. His death "completed"/ fulfilled the Mosaic laws.
The Moral Law - 10 Commandments
Matthew 5
17“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
Again - fulfill - complete them
Jesus did not sin - i.e. sin = transgression of the moral law, therefore completed them.
But this does not mean He made the moral law non-existent or irrelevant.
We humans are unable to keep the Moral Law but that does not mean that the Moral Law no longer exists .... this is why Jesus died for us so that His righteous (fulfillment/completion of the Moral Law) may be imputed unto those who believe and have accepted Him and may receive salvation. It is not by our works .... it is by His works imputed unto us, by the shedding of his blood, The covering of His blood allows us to stand before God as blameless. Amen.
Romans 3
Righteousness Through Faith - and regarding "Jews"
We are all children of God
Galatians 3
27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek (used referring to Gentiles), there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
21But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,i through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Matthew 5
17“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill (complete) them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
God Bless.
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