The literary structure of Matthew 5 disproves the doctrine that the Law was annulled at any time by #yeshua. So long as there is a need for peacekeepers, for mercy, for endurance of persecution, there is a need for the Law. Only when the need for those qualities has vanished--when wickedness, covetousness, and hatred have been abolished--will the #torah, also known as the Law of Moses, no longer be necessary to teach and convict mankind.
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Soil from Stone: A Chiasm in Matthew 5 on the Spiritual Nature of the Law
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Soil from Stone: A Chiasm in Matthew 5 on the Spiritual Nature of the Law

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