Matthew 5:17-20 Commentary: Jesus And The Law

How to Use This Commentary Matthew 5:17–20 stands at the center of the Sermon on the Mount. Read it in four movements: (1) Christ’s relationship to the Law, (2) the permanence of Scripture, (3) the seriousness of obedience, (4) the righteousness required for the kingdom. These verses anchor everything that follows. Before Jesus intensifies the... Continue Reading →

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Understanding Jesus’ Fulfillment of the Law in Matthew 5:17-20

>SM Study Notes on Matthew 5:17-20 Introduction Matthew 5:17-20 marks a pivotal section of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus addresses His relationship to the Law and the Prophets, reassuring His listeners that He has come not to abolish the law but to fulfill it. In this passage, Jesus clarifies the enduring authority of... Continue Reading →

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