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PREACHING!. Matthew Ch 5:17-20 How to Understand the Old Testament. How to Understand the Old Testament. Jesus Endorsed the OT - v17-18 Every part of it Every truth of it Jesus Fulfilled the OT Doctrinal teaching Predictive prophecy, inc. ‘Types’ or ‘shadows’ The Moral law
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PREACHING! Matthew Ch 5:17-20 How to Understand the Old Testament
How to Understand the Old Testament • Jesus Endorsed the OT - v17-18 • Every part of it • Every truth of it • Jesus Fulfilled the OT • Doctrinal teaching • Predictive prophecy, inc. ‘Types’ or ‘shadows’ • The Moral law • He kept the moral law! CfRom 3:20- 22b
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is giventhrough faithinJesus Christ to all who believe. Romans 3:20-22
How to Understand the Old Testament • Jesus Endorsed the OT, v17-18 • Every part of it • Every truth of it • Jesus Fulfilled the OT • Doctrinal teaching • Predictive prophecy, inc. ‘Types’ or ‘shadows’ • The Moral law • He kept the moral law! CfRom 3:20- 22b • He deepened the moral law
How to Understand the Old Testament • Jesus Endorsed the OT, v17-18 • Every part of it • Every truth of it • Jesus Fulfilled the OT • Doctrinal teaching • Predictive prophecy, inc. ‘Types’ or ‘shadows’ • The Moral law • He kept the moral law! CfRom 3:20-22b • Hedeepened the moral law • Jesus Applied the OT - v19-20 • We are not to play fast and loose with the law of God – v19 • We must also encourage others to keep it – v19 • We must have a deeper righteousness, not just more – v20