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How Does Jesus Fulfill the Law? (The Meaning of Matthew 5:17)

The Meaning of Matthew 5:17 in Light of the Biblical Story

“The command “Do not murder” seems achievable on the surface—just don’t murder people. But Jesus suggests this is not the law’s ultimate goal. Yes, the point was to end human violence, but even more it was to guide people into the attitudes and ways of loving one another. When we avoid murder, we partly fill the law. When we love, we fill it full.”

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The Birth of Jesus: Making the Impossible Possible

Advent

Luke

Gospels

Messiah

Birth of Jesus

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Genesis 1 and Ancient Cosmic Geography

Genesis 1-11

Biblical Narrative

Torah

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God Has a Name ... Many Actually!

Elohim

Old Testament

Torah

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Biblical Storytelling Techniques: Repetition & Themes

Exodus

Genesis 12-50

Biblical Narrative

Old Testament

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If God Hardened Pharaoh's Heart, Did God Cause the Evil?

Exodus

Torah

Biblical Narrative

Old Testament

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Animal Sacrifice? Really?

Sacrifice & Atonement

Leviticus

Torah

Old Testament

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Old Rituals & New Realities: The Day of Atonement and Jesus’ Death

Sacrifice & Atonement

Leviticus

Gospels

Old Testament

Law

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Israel’s Rebellion in the Wilderness

Numbers

Torah

Old Testament

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What's the Meaning of the Jewish Shema Prayer in the Bible?

Shema

Deuteronomy

Word Studies

Torah

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The Israelites Exile Predicted By Moses

Deuteronomy

Exile

Covenant

Old Testament

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Joshua: Judgment or Cruelty? Conquering the Promised Land

Joshua

Historical

Biblical Narrative

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Ruth: BIG Message in a SHORT Story

Ruth

Biblical Narrative

Historical

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Judges & Messianic Hope: These guys are not role models...

Judges

Biblical Narrative

Historical

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King Saul & Self-Deception

1 Samuel

King Saul

2 Samuel

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King David: What’s the Big Deal?

King David

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

Messiah

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Solomon: Love Him or Hate Him?

Kings

King Solomon

Covenant

Wisdom

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Human Kings vs. Prophets of God

Kings

The Prophets

Exile

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Jerusalem Has Fallen to Babylon: Despair & Hope

Isaiah

Exile

Hope

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Isaiah and the Messianic King: A Hope for the Distant Future

Isaiah

Messiah

The Prophets

Biblical Poetry

What Does It Mean to Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness?

The message is at once simple and revolutionary. Jesus invites us to trust God with the substance of our daily existence, while simultaneously becoming consumed with a hunger for the right relationships of his Kingdom.

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Isaiah and The Suffering Servant Motif

Isaiah

Messiah

The Prophets

Biblical Poetry

Nevi'im

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Two looks at Israel's Covenant Failure

Hosea

Amos

Covenant

Minor Prophets

The Prophets

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Nahum’s Oracle & Habakkuk’s Grievance

Nahum

Habakkuk

Minor Prophets

Day of the Lord

The Prophets

Biblical Poetry

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The Story of Job: Discover How the Introduction Sets the Stage

Job

Wisdom

Ketuvim

Biblical Poetry

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God’s Response to Job’s Questions About Suffering

Job

Wisdom

Old Testament

Ketuvim

Biblical Poetry

What Is the Sermon on the Mount?

Throughout the biblical story, God instructs people in many ways, but two teachers—Moses and Jesus—become primary human instructors. Moses was the only one who experienced God face-to-face, and Jesus is God himself in the flesh. In Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount, through Jesus, God shows up like a new Moses, arriving to rescue not only all of Israel but all of humanity.

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What is a proverb, exactly?

Proverbs

Wisdom

Ketuvim

Biblical Poetry

Books of Solomon

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Song of Songs: Solomon’s Team of Highly Skilled Writers

Song of Songs

Wisdom

Books of Solomon

Ketuvim

Biblical Poetry

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Jeremiah and The Temple Sermon

Jeremiah

Justice

Messiah

Temple

The Prophets

Biblical Poetry

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Jeremiah & Transformed Hearts: A Bright Spot in a Gloomy Book

Jeremiah

Exile

Major Prophets

The Prophets

Biblical Poetry

Nevi'im

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Ezekiel's Bizarre Calling

Ezekiel

Temple

The Prophets

Nevi'im

Apocalyptic Literature

What is the Definition of Grace? (According to the Bible)

When God describes his own personal character as gracious toward all human beings, he’s saying he sees us as treasures, he delights in us, and he is giving good life to everyone.

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The "Gospel" of Ezekiel

Ezekiel

Gospel

Messiah

Major Prophets

The Prophets

Nevi'im

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Overlooked: Ezra-Nehemiah

Ezra-Nehemiah

Exile

Historical

Biblical Narrative

Ketuvim

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Esther: Secular or Sacred?

Esther

Historical

Biblical Narrative

Ketuvim

8 min read

Chronicles: Not Just a Repeat

Chronicles

Ketuvim

Historical

Biblical Narrative

6 min read

Jesus and Genealogies

Matthew

Gospels

Chronicles

King David

Biblical Narrative

8 min read

What is a Gospel?

Gospels

Gospel of the Kingdom

Intro

New Testament

10 min read

The Unique Purpose of Matthew: Jesus Is the Promised Messiah

Matthew

Messiah

Gospels

Gospel

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The Unique Purpose of Mark: The Gospel of the Servant-Messiah

Mark

Gospels

Messiah

Gospel

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The Unique Purpose of John: The Gospel of the Eternal Son Who Reveals the Father

John

Gospels

Messiah

Gospel

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