He Came to Fulfill the Law

Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them.  For truly I tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook [identifying certain Hebrew letters] will pass from the Law until all things [it foreshadows] are accomplished. Matthew 5:17-18 Amplified

Jesus is pointing out that every Hebrew letter and every word in the Old Testament is important—and they will be fulfilled. Some prophesies have happened and some are still going to happen. The Messiah, Jesus, will return again. There will be a new heaven and a new earth (Isaiah 66:22, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1). So every little mark counts…like dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s in English—and that may be very important in some cases or the “t” may look like an “l”.  Jesus birth (Isaiah 7:14 fulfilled in Matthew 1:23-25), death (2 Corinthians 5:21) and resurrection (Romans 1:4, 1 Peter 3:18) were predicted in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament. Check it out for yourself. 

RSVP:  Jesus is inviting you to investigate His Word, the Law, and how He fulfilled it. How will you respond to Him today?

Prayer ~ Heavenly Father, reveal Your Son to me and in me that I might share Your love—the knowledge of His sacrifice—with others. It is with a heart of thanksgiving that I come before You, praising You and acknowledging that Your will be done—it will be accomplished, just as You planned.

© 2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.