Christ fulfills the Law

Jesus Tells Us How To Read The Bible

How do you read the Bible

A historical account - like any other book

Read it for what feels good

I like the Gospels, A couple of Paul's letters, and The Psalms

According to a guru

Calvinist, Arminian, John Piper fan, _____

Matthew 5:17–20 ESV

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. 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. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus Fulfills The OT

Every Command and Prophecy of the OT Leads to Jesus

Fulfill = “fill to the full” / complete (not add) / finish (bring to its intended meaning)

Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 33A: Matthew 1–13 Comment

Because the law and the prophets pointed to him and he is their goal, he is able now to reveal their true meaning and so to bring them to “fulfillment.

More than 10 commandments 613

Prophecy - calling people back to God and a hope for redemption

God coming to us is the centerpiece of the Bible

The heart of God is first seen in the OT and then more fully in Jesus

Everything In Scripture Reveals God

The Spirit has been at work in humanity to preserver the Revelation - i t

Revelation - kombucha

Scripture does not simply contain the words God thinks; the words of Scripture tell us the character and personhood of who God is

All is accomplished - everyone knows who Jesus is

Not Optional

You can’t pick which things you like

It’s not the things we don’t understand that trouble us - it's the things we understand - that we don’t like in the Bible

The Jewish leaders had light and heavy commands

Exodus 20:12 ESV

12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

See Point One

The clearest way to put this is to say that Jesus thinks that following him means following the Torah

Obedience

Mother Teresa our Francis Chan

Not better than but a different kind or quality - Widows Might

Image of God

The God of the OT and Jesus are the same.