Biblical Law and Government

Lesson Five - Page 1

Many parts of the Bible seem to be written with blank spaces. For example, in Matthew 18:20 we read, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.” The unasked question is, who are the “two or three?” Two or three Christians? Two or three disciples? Two or three Apostles? Two or three clergymen? The only way to fill in the “blank space” is to study the verses before, after or somewhere else. The Ten Commandments Bible Law Course God’s Law in the New Testament - Money in the Old Testament In Matthew 5:17 Christ said, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.” Exactly what Christ came to destroy or to fulfill is unclear. Most say, “Jesus came to fulfill the Law.” Others say, “Not so, He came to fulfill the Prophets.” Many conclude that “fulfilling the Law did away with the Law.” Here are verses 17 and 18 with the blank spaces: [17] “Think not that I come to destroy the law, or destroy the prophets: I came not to destroy what? but to fulfill what: .” [18] “For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, not one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all what? be fulfilled about what ? .” In Luke 24:44 we can find light upon this question. There Jesus Christ referred to His words recorded in Matthew 5:17-18, “And He said unto them, these are the words which I spoke unto you (a few years ago in Matthew 5:17) while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Me.” “Where two or three (what?) are gathered in My name . . . .” (1) In your opinion, what word belongs in the blank space? __________________________________________

July, 27 A.D.

May, 29 A.D.

Matthew 5:17-19 KJV (17) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (18) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (19) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach {them}, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 24:44-46 KJV (44) And he said unto them, These {are} the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be ful filled, which were written in the law of Moses, and {in} the prophets, and {in} the psalms, concerning me. (45) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, (46) And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

These are the words concerning me.

Two years later

(2) What do we call “The Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms?”

( ) a. The whole Bible. ( ) b. The New Testament only. ( ) c. The Old Testament only.

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