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I would say that every one of these passages you quoted below in your post, mostly refers to the books of 'the law of Moses'....mostly.I agreed with you that he said "the law or the prophets" in the Matt verse. My 'point of question' was based upon you assuming that "the law" without mention of it being "the law of Moses" in the Luke verse made it correct to assume they were the same "law". I still don't know. But don't feel like I'm saying 'you're wrong'.
But the Law of the prophets doesn't necessarily mean the "law of Moses".
MAT 7:12 So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Do you know where that the above bold is in the "law of Moses"?
Time for bed.
But I have a comment to make on two verses of your list above.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.
Matthew 7:12
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 11:13
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
Matthew 22:40
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Luke 16:16
“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.
Luke 24:44
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
John 1:45
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Acts 13:15
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
Acts 24:14
However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,
Acts 28:23
They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.
Romans 3:21
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
Luke 24:44
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
Since when is "the Psalms" part of 'the law'? I agree it was part of 'the scriptures'....(I'm still thinking about the OP question).
But I also have lots of verses you never looked up and quoted. Verses which made me start down this bunny trail to begin with.
1CO 9:21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law -- not being without law toward God but under the law of Christ -- that I might win those outside the law.
Is not "the law of Moses" you're thinking of, separated in this verse comparing it WITH the "law of Christ". And is Paul really worried about those outside "the law" of Moses here? I'm of the persuasion he cares not about 'the law of Moses', he cares about those outside the law of Christ.
ROM 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
Here we again have TWO comparative "the laws" in one verse. I hope you can see where my thinking has merit...for me anyway. Not claiming revelation mind you. Just claiming the liberty 'to think outside the box'.
Question; do you think this "law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus" is an OT law, or a NT law? Did Jesus fulfill the law of Moses by fulfilling the resurrection life which "Christ Jesus" was called to. Remember there was no 'Christ JESUS the man' in the OT.....IMO, IMHO.
ROM 7:23 but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
Again we have TWO COMPARATIVE laws in the same verse and one of them LIVES in me/us. IS that the WRITTEN SCRIPTURES of the TORAH? Of course not.
OK, I'm not really wanting to keep beating what is really just a 'question for me'. I just threw it out initially because 'the take' you first expressed on the two verses has always set off a ping in me. Maybe it's just 'me', I admittedly don't know. But there's plenty of other stuff to dwell on here for you guys to play with.
And besides 'that reason' to move on, I also have another. I'm bracing for my next holiday onslaught with the arrival of my brother in law and his kids, in-laws and grand kids which end up overflowing from Grandma's into my house as they come EVERY YEAR to see Grandma....always the week AFTER CHRISTMAS. So I get to start beating that holiday drum again with 8 of his family living in my house. I know, I know....pray for this Scrooge....yes I do need it....every stinking year. But only do so as 'the Sspirit leads'.....
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