Just as God gave Moses
the Ten
Commandments - the rules that He wanted His people to follow -
God also gave Jesus new
rules for living - not to abolish the old laws, but to fulfill
them and perfect them (Matthew 5:17).
The ancient Israelites understood that the Law of
Moses was
a revelation of the wisdom of God.
It was their sure guide of conduct, and God blessed
them when they followed it. However, God did not intend the law
to be His final word.
He promised a new lawgiver and a new covenant
(Deuteronomy 16:15; Jeremiah 31:31) that would perfect and bring to
completion everything He began with the Ten Commandments.
This is exactly what Jesus has done for us.
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