Fulfillment of the LawLulu.com, 2006 - 171 pages By Robbert A. Veen. A new look at the New Testament writings may provide us with a better understanding of the positive role of the Law of Moses in early Christian ethics. If Jesus understood obedience to the Torah as part of His mission, it should be important to Christians today to acquire a taste for careful ethical discourse along the lines of Jewish "legal" thought. This book tries to show by an in-depth analysis of the gospels of Mark and Matthew and the letter of James that early Christianity did in fact accept the continuing authority of the Torah for Christian life. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER 2 | 23 |
CHAPTER 4 | 51 |
CHAPTER 5 | 61 |
CHAPTER 6 | 73 |
CHAPTER 7 | 79 |
CHAPTER 8 | 91 |
CHAPTER 9 | 97 |
CHAPTER 11 | 115 |
CHAPTER 14 | 139 |
CHAPTER 15 | 155 |
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Common terms and phrases
abrogation acceptance according actually affirmation allowed already applied argue argument attitude authority basic basis become Bultmann called chapter Christ Christian Church clear commandment concern condition connection considered context dead deal debate demand direct disciples discussion Dunn early elements establish ethics explained expression fact faith follow gentiles give given God’s gospel halakah hands historical human implies important incident indicative intent interpretation Israel issue James Jesus Jewish Judaism justification Kingdom lead letter Mark matter Matthew meaning mentioned messianic moral nature neighbor obedience obey obvious opposition oral original passage Paul Paul’s Pharisees position possible practice present principle purity question rabbinic reading reason redaction reference regard rejection righteousness ritual Romans rule Sabbath salvation seems seen sense separate situation specific standard statement teaching Temple Testament Torah tradition understanding validity verse washing whole written