Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone
heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled” (Matt. 5:17–18). Jesus did not destroy the Law, but He fulfilled messianic predictions and the types and shadows that were hidden in the Law of the prophesied Messiah. He was the “Lamb of God” (John 1:29) crucified near the time of Passover, which fulfilled the image of the Passover lamb offered in Exodus 12. Christ hung on a cross between heaven and Earth, similar to Moses’s brass serpent on the pole in Numbers 21 (John 3:14). The sacrifice of the red heifer in Numbers 19 speaks of wood, hyssop, and scarlet, which were used during this ancient ritual. All three items were part of the crucifixion of Christ fifteen hundred years later. (See John 19:17, 29; Matthew 27:28.) So how does a person equate the New Testament fulfillment of parts of the Torah with the practical moral and social commandments that we should continue following today? Understanding the Torah’s three main codes helps us to understand what was fulfilled through Christ and what remains intact. The Torah Code can be divided into three main categories:
1. The sacrificial code 2. The ceremonial code 3. The judicial-moral code
The Sacrificial Code Animal sacrifices were initiated after the fall of Adam. God cut
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