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>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. (Matt. 5:17, ESV)

>For Christ is the end [telos] of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. (Romans 10:4, ESV)

"Telos" can mean purpose/aim/goal, and it can mean terminatio/completion/perfection. Both work here.

Christ is the recipient of the Abrahamic promises, as well as the one faithful servant who fulfilled the Deuteronomic Law and merited eternal life. By the giving/receiving of the Spirit, we are joined to him, and thus receive what he received.

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TheDarrenator 2y ago

I grew up in a church where it was taught that Matthew 5:17 meant we should still be observing the old sabbaths, feasts, and dietary laws, because Jesus did "NOT come to abolish them."

Now a Catholic, I much better understand what Jesus meant.

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freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg 2y ago

I feel your pain. Epistle to the Hebrews helps, too 🤙🏼