"Do not think that I [Jesus] have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old Testament) until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)"
"Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: 'The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So you MUST OBEY THEM and do EVERYTHING they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.' (Matthew 23:1-3)"
2007-07-14 07:08:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus taught that the law was important, but people are more important. He seems to be more into looking into Why the rule was made rather than blindly following it at face value.
2007-07-14 07:12:31 · answer #1 · answered by Sacred Chao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said the laws were made for man, not man for the laws.
Christ established a Church lead by the apostles. The senior apostle, Peter was entitled to receive revelation on behalf of the church. Peter was given a vision three times that abolished the dietary laws. Acting upon the direction of the Holy Ghost, and with the support of the 12, he revised the law.
2007-07-14 08:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, for the moment, the Pharisees possessed the direct authority from God, through the long established Levitical priesthood, to teach the people.
That authority, along with the authority of the Levitical priesthood, ended at the precise moment Jesus gave us the new covenant.
The new covenant is not dependent on keeping any type of law in order to obtain salvation. The new covenant is based on the grace and mercy of God, through Jesus Christ.
2007-07-14 09:29:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're real smart. In Matthew 5 He is talking about Himself, not His Christian followers, obeying the law.
In Matthew 23, He is saying that His disciples shouldn't disobey the law of Moses because the pharisees do. In other words, don't disobey God because others do.
2007-07-14 07:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although the pharisees do not have the right attitude , they do have the knowledge about the law. So Jesus was telling them to obey their teachings, but don't follow their attitude/character.
2007-07-14 07:19:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jerle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yet, we listen to what Paul said and did away with the dietary laws of the Old Testament.
2007-07-14 07:11:36 · answer #6 · answered by cynical 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because he's Jewish! He came to fix some of the problems... most notably the problem of "following G-d in word only, not in deed"... Not unlike the problems of the "church" today.
Modern "christianity" (well starting 3rd century CE) is not what Jesus came to start.
2007-07-14 07:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋