Messianic Judaism: Jesus Fulfilled The Law

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/messianic-judaism-4-jesus-fulfilled-the-law/">website</a>.</p><p>Main ideas:</p><ul><li>The Law and Prophets are the foundation on which Jesus begins his transformative ministry. Analogy: algebra builds on arithmetic—not invalidating it, but fulfilling it.</li><li>This fulfillment is illustrated in Matt 5:21-7:27. Matthew's 14 fulfillment formulae, interestingly, <i>all</i> cite the Prophets, (1:22; 2:15; 2:17; 2:23; 3:15; 4:14; 5:17; 8:17; 12:17; 13:35; 21:4; 26:54; 26:56; 27:9).</li><li>Jesus is <i>triple</i> Messiah (anointed prophet, priest, and king).</li><li>We also understand fulfillment through typology (offices, persons, institutions, things, events).</li><li>And through the feasts and holy times of the Jewish year.</li><li>Jesus is God's obedient Son, in contrast to Israel, his disobedient Son. See Exodus 4:22.</li><li>Jesus perfectly loves God and neighbor. See Matt 7:12.</li><li>"Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes" (Rom 10:4).</li></ul>