Related Existing Studies¶

Source: PROMPT.md (scoping agent findings)¶

Mat 5:17-18 registered as E21 (Continues): "V1: YES -- 'not come to destroy [the law]'; 'shall in no wise pass from the law.' Gate 1: PASS -- 'the law' is Jesus' subject; context (vv. 19-48) shows He addresses specific commandments."
Mat 5:19 registered as E43 (Continues): "'these...commandments' in context of vv. 17-18 (the law)."
Isa 42:21 registered as E44 (Continues): "'magnify the law' = the opposite of abolishing it."
The study established 46 Continues E-items and 0 Abolished E-items.
Seven unique markers distinguish the Decalogue from other legislation.

Mat 5:17-18 registered as E14 (Continues): "katalusai is unambiguous denial."
Mat 5:19 registered as E15 (Continues): "'these commandments' refers to the law just mentioned (vv.17-18)."
None of the seven primary NT abolition passages names the Decalogue as the thing abolished.
Greek vocabulary dogma (G1378) used for what was abolished is never used for the Decalogue.
Cheirographon = "hand-written" vs. Decalogue = "finger of God."

Four convergent textual markers identify the Decalogue as the law written on hearts.
The kathab/grapho verb connection links Deu 10:4 (Decalogue-writing) to Jer 31:33 (heart-writing).
Heb 10:1-16 removes the sacrificial system while affirming law written on hearts.
The possessive pronoun "MY law" in Jer 31:33 / Heb 8:10 / 10:16 identifies pre-existing law.

Five textual dimensions distinguish the Decalogue from subsequent legislation: speaker, medium, repository, completeness formula, and naming.

Law content is constant between covenants; the arrangement/administration changes.

New covenant writes the same law on hearts -- the change is in location and power, not content.