The Old Fulfilled
“If you think I’ve come to set aside the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets, you’re mistaken. I have come to bring to perfection all that has been written.”
--Matthew 5:17 (TPT)
--Matthew 5:17 (TPT)
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To bring to perfection all that has been written, to fulfill the law, to keep God’s promise to Abraham, to fulfill prophecy—this was the mission of Jesus. It is important, Son, to know why Jesus did what he did. His life, death, and resurrection are far more than historical events.
In our day and age when people question everything, attempt to undercut the reliability of the Bible, and defame the character of God, we can stand firm as we see the larger story. There is a plot line that runs through the middle of everything from the beginning of time through to the end of all things. A significant moment happened when God made a covenant with Abraham, to bless the whole world through his descendants. His love and character take center stage as he establishes this covenant with the promise to pay the penalty of death should either party fail. His love and character are present in the law, given to Moses, to protect us from ourselves and to reveal how completely we have broken the covenant and choose to live independently from God. The prophets wrote to remind us then and now of the cost of our independence.
And then…, Jesus. The living Word, the Son of God, the promised Messiah, the Lamb was slain. The covenant with Abraham was made complete as his descendant, Jesus, became a blessing to all people, every tribe and nation. The law isn’t abolished, but rather it continues to fulfill its purpose of showing us why Jesus had to do what he did. Over 300 prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus perfectly to establish the truth that God loves, God honors his word, and God is good.
In our day and age when people question everything, attempt to undercut the reliability of the Bible, and defame the character of God, we can stand firm as we see the larger story. There is a plot line that runs through the middle of everything from the beginning of time through to the end of all things. A significant moment happened when God made a covenant with Abraham, to bless the whole world through his descendants. His love and character take center stage as he establishes this covenant with the promise to pay the penalty of death should either party fail. His love and character are present in the law, given to Moses, to protect us from ourselves and to reveal how completely we have broken the covenant and choose to live independently from God. The prophets wrote to remind us then and now of the cost of our independence.
And then…, Jesus. The living Word, the Son of God, the promised Messiah, the Lamb was slain. The covenant with Abraham was made complete as his descendant, Jesus, became a blessing to all people, every tribe and nation. The law isn’t abolished, but rather it continues to fulfill its purpose of showing us why Jesus had to do what he did. Over 300 prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus perfectly to establish the truth that God loves, God honors his word, and God is good.
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