,*APT] #e #ahhdahhd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? ,TEXT 3 ,! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WAS REVEAL$ TO ME2 EV]Y?+ CONFIRM$ ITS TRU?4 ,BUT = A LONG TIME ,I C\LD NOT ACCU/OM MYSELF TO ! /RANGE FACT1 ?AT AFT] ! EID NO?+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 BECOMES ACQUA9T$ ) IT = ! FIR/ TIME2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I HAD A PRECONCEIV$ !ORY AS TO ! MANN] 9 :I* ,I \ ( ! WORLD & ( MAN1 & AB\T ! COMM&M5TS ( ,GOD GIV5 TO M5 ?R\< ! 9/RUM5TALITY ( ,MOSES4 ,:5 ,I CAME TO ! WORDS1 0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?3 ,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL10--! WORDS1 0,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?10 EXPRESS$ ! LAW GIV5 BY ,GOD TO ,MOSES2 ! WORDS1 0,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL10 EXPRESS$ ! NEW LAW1 :I* WAS A NEGATION ( ! FIR/4 ,IF ,I HAD SE5 ,JESUS' WORDS1 SIMPLY1 9 !IR TRUE S5SE1 & NOT AS A P>T ( ! !OLOGICAL !ORY ?AT ,I HAD IMBIB$ AT MY MO!R'S BREA/1 ,I %\LD HAVE UND]/OOD IMM$IATELY ?AT ,JESUS ABROGAT$ ! OLD LAW1 & SUB/ITUT$ = IT A NEW LAW4 ,BUT ,I HAD BE5 TAUY1 HE CONFIRM$ IT TO ! SLITICUL>LY ! LA/ BOOKS ( ,MOSES1 V]Y ?OR\E PREC$$ BY ! WORDS1 0,& ! ,LORD SAID UNTO ,MOSES10 IT SEEM$ TO ME V]Y S+UL> ?AT ,JESUS %\LD CONFIRM ALL !SE 9JUNCTIONS2 ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y HE DID SO4 ,BUT ,I ALL[$ ! QUE/ION TO PASS )\T SOLUTION1 & ACCEPT$ ) CONFID5CE ! EXPLANATIONS 9CULCAT$ 9 MY 9FANCY1--?AT.<#e#b.> ! TWO LAWS W]E EQUALLY 9SPIR$ BY ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT1 ?AT !Y W]E 9 P]FECT ACCORD1 & ?AT ,JESUS CONFIRM$ ! LAW ( ,MOSES :ILE COMPLET+ & AMPLIFY+ IT4 ,I DID NOT CONC]N MYSELF ) ACC\NT+ = ! PROCESS ( ?IS AMPLIFICATION1 ) ! SOLUTION ( ! CONTRADICTIONS APP>5T ?R\<\T ! :OLE ,GOSPEL1 9 V]SES #a#g-#b ( ! FIF? *APT]1 9 ! WORDS1 0,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\40 ,N[ ?AT ,I UND]/OOD ! CLE> & SIMPLE MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ,I SAW CLE>LY ?AT ! TWO LAWS >E DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO ONE ANO!R2 ?AT !Y CAN NEV] BE H>MONIZ$2 ?AT1 9/EAD ( SUPPLEM5T+ ONE BY ! O!R1 WE MU/ 9EVITABLY *OOSE BETWE5 ! TWO2 & ?AT ! RECEIV$ EXPLANATION ( ! V]SES1 ,MAT!W V4 #a#g-#b1 :I* HAD IMPRESS$ ME BY !IR OBSCURITY1 MU/ BE 9CORRECT4 ,:5 ,I N[ CAME TO READ ONCE MORE ! V]SES ?AT HAD BE=E IMPRESS$ ME AS OBSCURE1 ,I WAS A/ONI%$ AT ! CLE> & SIMPLE MEAN+ :I* WAS SUDD5LY REVEAL$ TO ME4 ,?IS MEAN+ WAS REVEAL$1 NOT BY ANY COMB9ATION & TRANSPOSITION1 BUT SOLELY BY REJECT+ ! FACTITI\S EXPLANATIONS ) :I* ! WORDS HAD BE5 5CUMB]$4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,MAT!W1 ,JESUS SAID 7V4 #a#g-#a#h73-- 0,?9K NOT ?AT ,I AM COME TO DE/ROY ! LAW1 OR ! PROPHETS 7! DOCTR9E ( ! PROPHETS73 ,I AM NOT COME TO DE/ROY1 BUT TO FULFILL4 ,= V]ILY ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,TILL HEAV5 & E>? PASS1 ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE %ALL 9 NO WISE PASS FROM ! LAW1 TILL ALL BE FULFILL$40 .<#e#c.> ,& 9 V]SE #b HE ADD$3-- 0,= ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT EXCEPT Y\R RIISEES1 YE %ALL 9 NO CASE 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( HEAV540 ,I AM NOT COME 7,JESUS SAID7 TO DE/ROY ! ET]NAL LAW ( :OSE FULFILLM5T Y\R BOOKS ( PROPHECY =ETELL4 ,I AM COME TO TEA* Y\ ! FULFILLM5T ( ! ET]NAL LAW2 NOT ( ! LAW ?AT Y\R SCRIBES & PH>ISEES CALL ! DIV9E LAW1 BUT ( ?AT ET]NAL LAW :I* IS MORE IMMUTABLE ?AN ! E>? & ! HEAV5S4 ,I HAVE EXPRESS$ ! IDEA 9 O!R WORDS 9 ORD] TO DETA* ! ?\ISES FROM ! >BITR>Y CONCLUSION ?AT 0LAW0 9 ?IS PASSAGE SIGNIFIES ! WRITT5 LAW 9/EAD ( ! LAW ET]NAL1 ! REF]5CE TO ! IOTA--JOT & TITTLE--P]HAPS FURNI%+ ! GR\NDS = SU* AN OP9ION4 ,BUT IF ,JESUS HAD BE5 SPEAK+ ( ! WRITT5 LAW1 HE W\LD HAVE US$ ! EXPRESSION 0! LAW & ! PROPHETS10 :I* HE ALWAYS EMPLOY$ 9 SPEAK+ ( ! WRITT5 LAW2 H]E1 H[EV]1 HE USES A DIFF]5T EXPRESSION1--0! LAW OR ! PROPHETS40 ,IF ,JESUS HAD MEANT ! WRITT5 LAW1 HE W\LD HAVE US$ ! EXPRESSION1 0! LAW & ! PROPHETS10 9 ! V]SES ?AT FOLL[ & ?AT CONT9UE ! ?\ BUT HE SAYS1 BRIEFLY1 0! LAW40 ,MOREOV]1 ACCORD+ TO ,LUKE1 ,JESUS MADE USE ( ! SAME PHRASEOLOGY1 & ! CONTEXT R5D]S ! MEAN+ 9EVITABLE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,LUKE1 ,JESUS SAID TO ! ,PH>ISEES1 :O ASSUM$ ! JU/ICE ( !IR WRITT5 LAW3-- 0,YE >E !Y :I* JU/IFY Y\RSELVES BE=E M52 BUT ,GOD KN[E? Y\R HE>TS3 = ?AT :I* IS HI? TO PASS1 ?AN ONE TITTLE ( ! LAW TO FAIL40 7,LUKE XVI4 #a#e-#a#g47 ,9 ! WORDS1 0,! LAW & ! PROPHETS W]E UNTIL ,JOHN10 ,JESUS ABROGAT$ ! WRITT5 LAW2 9 ! WORDS1 0,& IT IS EASI] = HEAV5 & E>? TO PASS1 ?AN ONE TITTLE ( ! LAW TO FAIL10 ,JESUS CONFIRM$ ! LAW ET]NAL4 ,9 ! FIR/ PASSAGE CIT$ HE SAID1 0! LAW & ! PROPHETS10 ?AT IS1 ! WRITT5 LAW2 9 ! SECOND HE SAID 0! LAW0 SIMPLY1 !RE=E ! LAW ET]NAL4 ,IT IS CLE>1 !N1 ?AT ! ET]NAL LAW IS OPPOS$ TO ! WRITT5 LAW1.<#c.> EXACTLY AS 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,MAT!W :]E ! ET]NAL LAW IS DEF9$ BY ! PHRASE1 0! LAW OR ! PROPHETS40 .<#e#e.> ,! HI/ORY ( ! V>IANTS ( ! TEXT ( !SE V]SES IS QUITE WOR?Y ( NOTICE4 ,! MAJORITY ( TEXTS HAVE SIMPLY 0! LAW10 )\T ! ADDITION1 0& ! PROPHETS10 ?US AVOID+ A FALSE 9T]PRETATION 9 ! S5SE ( ! WRITT5 LAW4 ,9 O!R TEXTS1 NOTABLY ?AT ( ,TIS*5DORF1 & 9 ! CANONICAL V]SIONS1 WE F9D ! WORD 0PROPHETS0 US$1 NOT ) ! CONJUNCTION 0&10 BUT ) ! CONJUNCTION 0OR10--0! LAW OR ! PROPHETS10--:I* ALSO EXCLUDES ANY QUE/ION ( ! WRITT5 LAW1 & 9DICATES1 AS ! PROP] SIGNIFICATION1 ! LAW ET]NAL4 ,9 SEV]AL O!R V]SIONS1 NOT C\NT5ANC$ BY ! ,*UR*1 WE F9D ! WORD 0PROPHETS0 US$ ) ! CONJUNCTION 0&10 NOT ) 0OR02 & 9 !SE V]SIONS EV]Y REPETITION ( ! WORDS 0! LAW0 IS FOLL[$ BY ! PHRASE1 0& ! PROPHETS10 :I* W\LD 9DICATE ?AT ,JESUS SPOKE ONLY ( ! WRITT5 LAW4 ,! HI/ORY ( ! COMM5T>IES ON ! PASSAGE 9 QUE/ION CO9CIDES ) ?AT ( ! V>IANTS4 ,! ONLY CLE> MEAN+ IS ?AT AU?ORIZ$ BY ,LUKE1--?AT ,JESUS SPOKE ( ! ET]NAL LAW4 ,BUT AMONG ! COPYI/S ( ! ,GOSPEL W]E SOME :O DESIR$ ?AT ! WRITT5 LAW ( ,MOSES %\LD CONT9UE TO BE REG>D$ AS OBLIGATORY4 ,!Y !RE=E ADD$ TO ! WORDS 0! LAW0 ! PHRASE 0& ! PROPHETS10 & !REBY *ANG$ ! 9T]PRETATION ( ! TEXT4 ,O!R ,*RI/IANS1 NOT RECOGNIZ+ TO ! SAME DEGREE ! AU?ORITY ( ! BOOKS ( ,MOSES1 SUPPRESS$ ! ADD$ PHRASE1 & REPLAC$ ! P>TICLE 8881 0&10 ) 81 0OR02 & ) ?IS SUB/ITUTION ! .<#e#f.> PASSAGE WAS ADMITT$ TO ! CANON4 ,NEV]!LESS1 9 SPITE ( ! UNEQUIVOCAL CLE>NESS ( ! TEXT AS ?US WRITT51 ! COMM5TATORS P]PETUAT$ ! 9T]PRETATION SUPPORT$ BY ! PHRASE :I* HAD BE5 REJECT$ 9 ! CANON4 ,! PASSAGE EVOK$ 9NUM]ABLE COMM5TS1 :I* /RAY FROM ! TRUE SIGNIFICATION 9 PROPORTION TO ! LACK1 ON ! P>T ( ! COMM5TATORS1 ( FIDELITY TO ! SIMPLE & OBVI\S MEAN+ ( ,JESUS' DOCTR9E4 ,MO/ ( !M RECOGNIZE ! READ+ REJECT$ BY ! CANONICAL TEXT4 ,TO BE ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$ ?AT ,JESUS SPOKE ONLY ( ! ET]NAL LAW1 WE NE$ ONLY EXAM9E ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! WORD :I* HAS GIV5 RISE TO SO MANY FALSE 9T]PRETATIONS4 ,! WORD 0LAW0 79 ,GREEK 88U881 9 ,HEBREW 88881 TORAH7 HAS 9 ALL LANGUAGES TWO PR9CIPAL MEAN+S3 ONE1 LAW 9 ! AB/RACT S5SE1 9DEP5D5T ( =MULAE2 ! O!R1 ! WRITT5 /ATUTES :I* M5 G5]ALLY RECOGNIZE AS LAW4 ,9 ! ,GREEK ( ,PAUL'S ,EPI/LES ! DI/9CTION IS 9DICAT$ BY ! USE ( ! >TICLE4 ,)\T ! >TICLE ,PAUL USES 88U88 ! MO/ FREQU5TLY 9 ! S5SE ( ! DIV9E ET]NAL LAW4 ,BY ! ANCI5T ,HEBREWS1 AS 9 BOOKS ( ,ISAIAH & ! O!R PROPHETS1 88881 TORAH1 IS ALWAYS US$ 9 ! S5SE ( AN ET]NAL REVELATION1 A DIV9E 9TUITION4 ,IT WAS NOT TILL ! TIME ( ,ESDRAS1 & LAT] 9 ! ,TALMUD1 ?AT 0,TORAH0 WAS US$ 9 ! SAME S5SE 9 :I* WE USE ! WORD 0,BIBLE0--) ?IS DIFF]5CE1 ?AT :ILE WE HAVE WORDS TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! ,BIBLE & ! DIV9E LAW1 ! ,JEWS EMPLOY$ ! SAME WORD TO EXPRESS BO? MEAN+S4 .<#e#g.> ,& SO ,JESUS SOMETIMES SPEAKS ( LAW AS ! DIV9E LAW 7( ,ISAIAH & ! O!R PROPHETS71 9 :I* CASE HE CONFIRMS IT2 & SOMETIMES 9 ! S5SE ( ! WRITT5 LAW ( ! ,P5TATEU*1 9 :I* CASE HE REJECTS IT4 ,TO DI/+UI% ! DIFF]5CE1 HE ALWAYS1 9 SPEAK+ ( ! WRITT5 LAW1 ADDS1 0& ! PROPHETS10 OR PREFIXES ! WORD 0Y\R10--0Y\R LAW40 ,:5 HE SAYS3 0,!RE=E ALL ?+S :ATSOEV] YE W\LD ?AT M5 %\LD DO TO Y\1 DO YE EV5 SO TO !M3 = ?IS IS ! LAW & ! PROPHETS0 7,MATT4 VII4 #a#b71 HE SPEAKS ( ! WRITT5 LAW4 ,! 5TIRE WRITT5 LAW1 HE SAYS1 MAY BE R$UC$ TO ?IS EXPRESSION ( ! ET]NAL LAW1 & BY !SE WORDS HE ABROGAT$ ! ET]NAL LAW4 ,:5 HE SAYS1 0,! LAW & ! PROPHETS W]E UNTIL ,JOHN0 7,LUKE XVI4 #a#f71 HE SPEAKS ( ! WRITT5 LAW1 & ABROGATES IT4 ,:5 HE SAYS1 0,DID NOT ,MOSES GIVE Y\ ! LAW1 & YET NONE ( Y\ KEEPE? ! LAW0 7,JOHN VII4 #a#i71 0,IT IS ALSO WRITT5 9 Y\R LAW0 7,JOHN VIII4 #a#g71 0?AT ! WORD MI SPEAKS1 NOT ( ! WRITT5 LAW1 BUT ( ! DIV9E & ET]NAL LAW4 ,ADMIT ?AT ALL ?IS IS M]ELY =MAL PRO(2 ADMIT ?AT ,I HAVE C>EFULLY COMB9$ CONTEXTS & V>IANTS1 & EXCLUD$ EV]Y?+ CONTR>Y TO MY !ORY2 ADMIT ?AT ! COMM5TATORS ( ! ,*UR* >E CLE> & CONV9C+1 ?AT1 9 FACT1 ,JESUS DID NOT ABROGATE ! LAW ( ,MOSES1 BUT UPHELD IT--ADMIT ?IS3 !N ! QUE/ION IS1 :AT W]E ! TEA*+S ( ,JESUS8 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,*UR*1 HE TAUILY TO REGULATE ! LIVES ( M51 TO TEA* !M H[ !Y \D TO ONE ANO!R4 ,BUT TO REALIZE ?AT ,JESUS TAU OR EV5 ! RACES ( 9SUL> SAVAGES1 WE F9D ?AT EA* PEOPLE 9V>IABLY HAS C]TA9 PRACTICAL RULES OR LAWS :I* GOV]N ITS EXI/5CE2 CONSEQU5TLY1 IF ANY ONE W\LD 9CULCATE A NEW LAW1 HE MU/ AT ! SAME TIME ABOLI% ! OLD2 9 ANY RACE OR NATION ?IS W\LD BE 9EVITABLE4 ,LAWS ?AT WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO REG>D AS ALMO/ SACR$ W\LD ASSUR$LY BE ABROGAT$2 ) US1 P]HAPS1 IT MI$ 9 ADVANCE ?AT ! EXI/+ LAW WAS 9VIOLABLE8 ,ADMIT ?AT ?IS >GUM5T IS NOT CONCLUSIVE1 & TRY TO 9T]PRET ! WORDS ( ,JESUS AS AN AFFIRMATION ( ! 5TIRE ,MOSAIC LAW2 9 ?AT CASE1 :O W]E ! ,PH>ISEES1 ! SCRIBES1 ! DOCTORS ( ! LAW1 D5\NC$ BY ,JESUS DUR+ ! :OLE ( HIS M9I/RY8 ,:O W]E !Y ?AT REJECT$ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS &1 !IR ,HI< ,PRIE/S AT !IR HEAD1 CRUCIFI$ HIM8 ,IF ,JESUS APPROV$ ! LAW ( ,MOSES1 :]E W]E ! FAI?FUL FOLL[]S ( ?AT LAW1 :O PRACTIC$ IT S9C]ELY1 & MU/ !REBY HAVE OBTA9$ ,JESUS' APPROVAL8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !RE WAS NOT ONE SU*8 ,! ,PH>ISEES1 WE >E TOLD1 CON/ITUT$ A SECT2 :]E1 !N1 W]E ! RI ,9 ! ,GOSPEL ( ,JOHN ! 5EMIES ( ,JESUS >E SPOK5 ( DIRECTLY AS 0! ,JEWS40 ,!Y >E OPPOS$ TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 !Y >E HO/ILE BECAUSE !Y >E ,JEWS4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY ! ,PH>ISEES & ! ,SADDUCEES :O FIGURE 9 ! ,GOSPELS AS ! 5EMIES ( ,JESUS3 WE ALSO F9D M5TION ( ! DOCTORS ( ! LAW1 ! GU>DIANS ( ! LAW ( ,MOSES1 ! SCRIBES1 ! 9T]PRET]S ( ! LAW1 ! ANCI5TS1 ?OSE :O >E ALWAYS CONSID]$ AS REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE'S WISDOM4 ,JESUS SAID1 0,I AM NOT COME TO CALL ! RIE SO HABITUAT$ TO ! S+UL> OP9ION ?AT ,JESUS WAS CRUCIFI$ BY ! ,PH>ISEES & A NUMB] ( ,JEWI% %OPKEEP]S1 ?AT WE NEV] ?9K TO ASK1 ,:]E W]E ! TRUE ,JEWS1 ! GOOD ,JEWS1 ! ,JEWS ?AT PRACTIC$ ! LAW8 ,:5 WE HAVE ONCE PROP\ND$ ?IS QU]Y1 EV]Y?+ BECOMES P]FECTLY CLE>4 ,JESUS1 :E!R HE WAS ,GOD OR MAN1 BR\E REG>D$ AS UPHELD BY ! LAWS ( ,GOD4 ,HE CANNOT1 !RE=E1 AVOID A D\BLE USE ( ! WORD 0LAW10 :I* EXPRESSES :AT HIS HE>]S WRONGFULLY CONSID] ! LAW ( ,GOD.<#f#a.> 70Y\R LAW071 & ! LAW HE HAS COME TO PROCLAIM1 ! TRUE LAW1 ! DIV9E & ET]NAL LAW4 ,A RE=M] NOT ONLY CANNOT AVOID ! USE ( ! WORD 9 ?IS MANN]2 (T5 HE DOES NOT WI% TO AVOID IT1 BUT PURPOSELY CONF\NDS ! TWO IDEAS1 ?US 9DICAT+ ?AT1 9 ! LAW CONFESS$ BY ?OSE :OM HE W\LD CONV]T1 !RE >E /ILL SOME ET]NAL TRU?S4 ,EV]Y RE=M] TAKES !SE TRU?S1 SO WELL KN[N TO HIS HE>]S1 AS ! BASIS ( HIS TEA*+4 ,?IS IS PRECISELY :AT ,JESUS DID 9 ADDRESS+ ! ,JEWS1 BY :OM ! TWO LAWS W]E VAGUELY GR\P$ TOGE!R AS 0,TORAH40 ,JESUS RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! ,MOSAIC LAW1 & /ILL MORE ! PROPHETICAL BOOKS1 ESPECIALLY ! WRIT+S ( ,ISAIAH1 :OSE WORDS HE CON/ANTLY QUOTES1--,JESUS RECOGNIZ$ ?AT !SE CONTA9$ DIV9E & ET]NAL TRU?S 9 H>MONY ) ! ET]NAL LAW1 & !SE HE TAKES AS ! BASIS ( HIS [N DOCTR9E4 ,?IS ME?OD WAS MANY TIMES REF]R$ TO BY ,JESUS2 ?US HE SAID1 0,:AT IS WRITT5 9 ! LAW8 H[ READE/ ?\80 7,LUKE X4 #b#f74 ,?AT IS1 ONE MAY F9D ET]NAL TRU? 9 ! LAW1 IF ONE READS IT >IE ALSO COMM&M5TS ( ! ET]NAL LAW4 ,AT ! CONCLUSION ( ! P>ABLES BY :I* ,JESUS EXPLA9$ ! MEAN+ ( HIS DOCTR9E TO HIS DISCIPLES1 HE PRON\NC$ WORDS ?AT HAVE A BE>+ UPON ALL ?AT PREC$ES3-- 0,!RE=E EV]Y SCRIBE :I* IS 9/RUCT$ UNTO ! K+DOM ( HEAV5 7! TRU?7 IS LIKE UNTO A MAN ?AT IS A H\SEHOLD]1 :I* BR+E? =? \T ( HIS TREASURE.<#f#b.> 7)\T DI/9CTION7 ?+S NEW & OLD40 7,MATT4 XIII4 #e#b47 ,! ,*UR* UND]/&S !SE WORDS1 AS !Y W]E UND]/OOD BY ,IR5AEUS2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 9 DEFIANCE ( ! TRUE SIGNIFICATION1 IT >BITR>ILY ATTRIBUTES TO !M ! MEAN+ ?AT EV]Y?+ OLD IS SACR$4 ,! MANIFE/ MEAN+ IS ?IS3 ,HE :O SEEKS = ! GOOD1 TAKES NOT ONLY ! NEW1 BUT ALSO ! OLD2 & BECAUSE A ?+ IS OLD1 HE DOES NOT !RE=E REJECT IT4 ,BY !SE WORDS ,JESUS MEANT ?AT HE DID NOT D5Y :AT WAS ET]NAL 9 ! OLD LAW4 ,BUT :5 !Y SPOKE TO HIM ( ! :OLE LAW1 OR ( ! =MALITIES EXACT$ BY ! OLD LAW1 HIS REPLY WAS ?AT NEW W9E %\LD NOT BE PUT 9TO OLD BOTTLES4 ,JESUS C\LD NOT AFFIRM ! :OLE LAW2 NEI!R C\LD HE D5Y ! 5TIRE TEA*+S ( ! LAW & ! PROPHETS1--! LAW :I* SAYS1 0LOVE ?Y NEI & SIMPLE EXPLANATION ( ,JESUS' WORDS1 WE >E (F]$ A VAGUE 9T]PRETATION :I* 9TRODUCES NE$LESS CONTRADICTIONS1 :I* R$UCES ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS TO NO?+NESS1 & :I* REE/ABLI%ES ! DOCTR9E ( ,MOSES 9 ALL ITS SAVAGE CRUELTY4 ,COMM5TATORS ( ! ,*UR*1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE :O HAVE WRITT5 S9CE ! FIF? C5TURY1 TELL US ?AT ,JESUS DID NOT ABOLI% ! WRITT5 LAW2 ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE AFFIRM$ IT4 ,BUT 9 :AT WAY8 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! LAW ( ,JESUS %\LD H>MONIZE ) ! LAW ( ,MOSES8 ,TO !SE 9QUIRIES WE GET.<#f#c.> NO RESPONSE4 ,! COMM5TATORS ALL MAKE USE ( A V]BAL JUGGLE TO ! EFFECT ?AT ,JESUS FULFILL$ ! LAW ( ,MOSES1 & ?AT ! SAY+S ( ! PROPHETS W]E FULFILL$ 9 HIS P]SON2 ?AT ,JESUS FULFILL$ ! LAW AS \R M$IATOR BY \R FAI? 9 HIM4 ,& ! ESS5TIAL QUE/ION = EV]Y BELIEV]--,H[ TO H>MONIZE TWO CONFLICT+ LAWS1 EA* DESIGN$ TO REGULATE ! LIVES ( M58--IS LEFT )\T ! SLID ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE444 ,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\10--! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS & ! V]Y SPIRIT ( ! ,MOSAIC DOCTR9E1--IS LEFT )\T ANY MITIGATION4 ,LET ?OSE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! QUE/ION LOOK ?R\< ! ,*UR* COMM5T>IES T\*+ ?IS PASSAGE FROM ! TIME ( ,*RYSO/OM TO \R DAY4 ,AFT] A P]USAL ( ! VOLUM9\S EXPLANATIONS (F]$1 !Y WILL BE CONV9C$ NOT ONLY ( ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( ANY SOLUTION = ! CONTRADICTION1 BUT ( ! PRES5CE ( A NEW1 FACTITI\S CONTRADICTION >IS+ 9 ITS PLACE4 ,LET US SEE :AT ,*RYSO/OM SAYS 9 REPLY TO ?OSE :O REJECT ! LAW ( ,MOSES3-- 0,HE MADE ?IS LAW1 NOT ?AT WE MI ( SUFF]+ BY O!RS MI 7= HAD ?AT BE5 ,HIS WILL1 ,HE \ MAKE !M BETT]1 & SO QUIET ,HIS WRA?3 SO ALSO HA? ,HE APPO9T$ A PUNI%M5T = ?OSE :O WANTONLY ASSAIL ! EYES ( O!RS1 ?AT IF GOOD PR9CIPLE DISPOSE !M NOT TO REFRA9 FROM SU* CRUELTY1 FE> MAY RE/RA9 !M FROM 9JUR+ !IR NEIE ! SAY+S ( S5SELESS M51 & ( ?OSE ?AT >E MAD TO ! EXTREME ( MADNESS4 ,= ,I1 SO F> FROM SAY+ ?AT ?IS COMES ( CRUELTY1 %\LD SAY ?AT ! CONTR>Y TO ?IS W\LD BE UNLAWFUL1 ACCORD+ TO M5'S RECKON+4 ,& :]EAS ?\ SAYE/1 ',BECAUSE ,HE COMM&$ TO PLUCK \T AN EYE = AN EYE1 !RE=E ,HE IS CRUEL'2 ,I SAY ?AT IF ,HE HAD NOT GIV5 ?IS COMM&M5T1 !N ,HE W\LD HAVE SEEM$1 9 ! JUDGM5T ( MO/ M51 TO BE ?AT :I* ?\ SAYE/ ,HE IS40 ,*RYSO/OM CLE>LY RECOGNIZ$ ! LAW4 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 AS DIV9E1 & ! CONTR>Y ( ?AT LAW1 ?AT IS1 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 ,RESI/ NOT EVIL1 AS AN 9IQUITY4 0,= LET US SUPPOSE10 SAYS ,*RYSO/OM FUR!R3-- 0,= LET US SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS LAW HAD BE5 ALTOGE!R DONE AWAY1 & ?AT NO ONE FE>$ ! PUNI%M5T 5SU+ !REUPON1 BUT ?AT LIC5SE HAD BE5 GIV5 TO ALL ! WICK$ TO FOLL[ !IR [N DISPOSITIONS 9 ALL SECURITY TO ADULT]]S1 & TO MURD]]S1 TO P]JUR$ P]SONS1 & TO P>RICIDES2 W\LD NOT ALL ?+S HAVE BE5 TURN$ UPSIDE D[N8 W\LD.<#f#e.> NOT CITIES1 M>KET-PLACES & H\SES1 SEA & L&1 & ! :OLE WORLD HAVE BE5 FILL$ ) UNNUMB]$ POLLUTIONS & MURD]S8 ,EV]Y ONE SEES IT4 ,= IF1 :5 !RE >E LAWS1 & FE>1 & ?REAT5+1 \R EVIL DISPOSITIONS >E H>DLY *ECK$2 W]E EV5 ?IS SECURITY TAK5 AWAY1 :AT IS !RE TO PREV5T M5'S *OOS+ VISE8 & :AT DEGREE ( MIS*IEF W\LD NOT !N COME REVEL+ UPON ! :OLE ( HUMAN LIFE8 0,! RA!R1 S9CE CRUELTY LIES NOT ONLY 9 ALL[+ ! BAD TO DO :AT !Y WILL1 BUT 9 ANO!R ?+ TOO QUITE AS MU*1--TO OV]LOOK1 & LEAVE UNC>$ =1 HIM :O HA? DONE NO WRONG1 BUT :O IS )\T CAUSE OR REASON SUFF]+ ILL4 ,= TELL ME2 W]E ANY ONE TO GA!R TOGE!R WICK$ M5 FROM ALL QU>T]S1 & >M !M ) SWORDS1 & BID !M GO AB\T ! :OLE CITY1 & MASSACRE ALL ?AT CAME 9 !IR WAY1 C\LD !RE BE ANY?+ MORE LIKE A WILD BEA/ ?AN HE8 ,& :AT IF SOME O!RS %\LD B9D1 & CONF9E ) ! UTMO/ /RICTNESS1 ?OSE :OM ?AT MAN HAD >M$1 & %\LD SNAT* FROM ?OSE LAWLESS H&S !M :O W]E ON ! PO9T ( BE+ BUT*]$2 C\LD ANY?+ BE GREAT] HUMANITY ?AN ?IS80 ,*RYSO/OM DOES NOT SAY :AT W\LD BE ! E/IMATE ( !SE O!RS 9 ! OP9ION ( ! WICK$4 ,& :AT IF !SE O!RS W]E !MSELVES WICK$ & CA/ ! 9NOC5T 9TO PRISON8 ,*RYSO/OM CONT9UES3-- 0,N[ !N1 ,I BID !E TRANSF] !SE EXAMPLES TO ! ,LAW LIKEWISE2 = ,HE ?AT COMM&S TO PLUCK.<#f#f.> \T AN EYE = AN EYE HA? LAID ! FE> AS A K9D ( /RONG *A9 UPON ! S\LS ( ! BAD1 & SO RESEMBLES HIM :O DETA9S ?OSE ASSASS9S 9 PRISON2 :]EAS HE :O APPO9TS NO PUNI%M5T = !M1 DO? ALL BUT >M !M BY SU* SECURITY1 & ACTS ! P>T ( ?AT O!R1 :O WAS PUTT+ ! SWORDS 9 !IR H&S1 & LETT+ !M LOOSE OV] ! :OLE CITY40 70,HOMILIES ON ! ,GOSPEL ( ,/4 ,MAT!W10 XVI47 ,IF ,*RYSO/OM HAD UND]/OOD ! LAW ( ,JESUS1 HE W\LD HAVE SAID1 ,:O IS IT ?AT /RIKES \T ANO!R'S EYES8 :O IS IT ?AT CA/S M5 9TO PRISON8 ,IF ,GOD1 :O MADE ! LAW1 DOES ?IS1 !N !RE IS NO CONTRADICTION2 BUT IT IS M5 :O C>RY \T ! DECREES1 & ! ,SON ( ,GOD HAS SAID TO M5 ?AT !Y MU/ AB/A9 FROM VIOL5CE4 ,GOD COMM&$ TO /RIKE \T1 & ! ,SON ( ,GOD COMM&$ NOT TO /RIKE \T4 ,WE MU/ ACCEPT ONE COMM&M5T OR ! O!R2 & ,*RYSO/OM1 LIKE ALL ! RE/ ( ! ,*UR*1 ACCEPT$ ! COMM&M5T ( ,MOSES & D5I$ ?AT ( ! ,*RI/1 :OSE DOCTR9E HE NEV]!LESS CLAIMS TO BELIEVE4 ,JESUS ABOLI%$ ! ,MOSAIC LAW1 & GAVE HIS [N LAW 9 ITS PLACE4 ,TO ONE :O REALLY BELIEVES 9 ,JESUS !RE IS NOT ! SLI W\LD FOLL[ ! LAW ( ,MOSES UND] ! COV] ( ! LAW ( ,JESUS--= ?OSE :OM ,JESUS D5\NC$ AS HYPOCRITES1 AS A G5]ATION ( VIP]S4 ,9/EAD ( RECOGNIZ+ AS DIV9E TRU? ! ONE OR ! O!R ( ! TWO LAWS1 ! LAW ( ,MOSES OR ?AT ( ,JESUS1 WE RECOGNIZE ! DIV9E QUALITY ( BO?4 ,BUT :5 ! QUE/ION COMES ) REG>D TO ! ACTS ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 WE REJECT ! LAW ( ,JESUS & FOLL[ ?AT ( ,MOSES4 ,& ?IS FALSE 9T]PRETATION1 :5 WE REALIZE ITS IMPORTANCE1 REVEALS ! S\RCE ( ?AT T]RIBLE DRAMA :I* RECORDS ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 EVIL & GOOD1 BETWE5 D>KNESS & LI$4 ,HE F\ND EV]Y?+1 TO ! M9UTE/ DETAIL1 PRESCRIB$ BY RULE2 NOT ONLY ! RELATION ( MAN ) ,GOD1 BUT HIS SACRIFICES1 HIS FEA/S1 HIS FA/S1 HIS SOCIAL1 CIVIL1 & FAMILY DUTIES1 ! DETAILS ( P]SONAL HABITS1 CIRCUMCISION1 ! PURIFICATION ( ! BODY1 ( DOME/IC UT5SILS1 ( CLO?+--ALL !SE REGULAT$ BY LAWS RECOGNIZ$ AS COMM&M5TS ( ,GOD1 & !RE=E AS DIV9E4 ,EXCLUD+ ! QUE/ION ( ,JESUS' DIV9E MISSION1 :AT C\LD ANY PROPHET OR RE=M] DO :O WI%$ TO E/ABLI% HIS [N DOCTR9ES AMONG A PEOPLE SO 5VELOP$ 9 =MALISM--:AT BUT ABOLI% ! LAW BY :I* ALL !SE DETAILS W]E REGULAT$8 ,JESUS SELECT$ FROM :AT M5 CONSID]$ AS ! LAW ( ,GOD ! PORTIONS :I* W]E REALLY DIV9E2 HE TOOK.<#f#h.> :AT S]V$ HIS PURPOSE1 REJECT$ ! RE/1 & UPON ?IS F\NDATION E/ABLI%$ ! ET]NAL LAW4 ,IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y TO ABOLI% ALL1 BUT 9EVITABLE TO ABROGATE MU* ?AT WAS LOOK$ UPON AS OBLIGATORY4 ,?IS ,JESUS DID1 & WAS ACCUS$ ( DE/ROY+ ! DIV9E LAW2 = ?IS HE WAS CONDEMN$ & PUT TO DEA?4 ,BUT HIS DOCTR9E WAS *]I%$ BY HIS DISCIPLES1 TRAV]S$ ! C5TURIES1 & IS TRANSMITT$ TO O!R PEOPLES4 ,UND] !SE CONDITIONS IT IS AGA9 HIDD5 B5EA? HET]OG5E\S DOGMAS1 OBSCURE COMM5TS1 & FACTITI\S EXPLANATIONS4 ,PITIABLE HUMAN SOPHISMS REPLACE ! DIV9E REVELATION4 ,= ! =MULA1 0,& ! ,LORD SAID UNTO ,MOSES10 WE SUB/ITUTE 0,?US SAI? ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT40 ,& AGA9 =MALISM HIDES ! TRU?4 ,MO/ A/\ND+ ( ALL1 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS IS AMALGAMAT$ ) ! WRITT5 LAW1 :OSE AU?ORITY HE WAS =C$ TO D5Y4 ,?IS ,TORAH1 ?IS WRITT5 LAW1 IS DECL>$ TO HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ BY ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT1 ! SPIRIT ( TRU?2 & ?US ,JESUS IS TAK5 9 ! SN>E ( HIS [N REVELATION--HIS DOCTR9E IS R$UC$ TO NO?+NESS4 ,?IS IS :Y1 AFT] EIS1 IT SO S+UL>LY HAPP5$ ?AT ,I DISCOV]$ ! MEAN+ ( ! 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