Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
Matthew 5:17
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Not to destroy, but to fulfil
Some people thought Jesus had come to abolish the old Jewish law. He says the opposite. He hasn't come to throw anything away, but to complete it.
To fulfil means to fill up, to bring to its goal. What began in the law and the prophets reaches its destination in him. The Old Testament isn't a starter you can skip. It is the beginning of the same story.
Question for today
How do I see the Old Testament: as old news, or as the beginning of the story?
Prayer
Lord, you are the fulfilment of what was promised long ago. Teach me to read the whole of Scripture, and to find you in all of it. Amen.