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Question

Does Galatians 3:25 mean the law's authority ended, or only its custodial/pedagogical function ended? What does "till all be fulfilled" mean in Matthew 5:18?

Topics

LAW

  • General scriptures: PSA 19:7-9; 119:1-8; PRO 28:4,5; MAT 22:21; LUK 16:17; ROM 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1TI 1:5,8-10; JAS 1:25; 1JN 3:4; 5:3
  • LAW TEMPORARY: JER 3:16; DAN 9:27; MAT 5:17-45; LUK 16:16,17; JHN 1:17; ACT 6:14; ROM 3:1,2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2CO 3:7-14; GAL 2:3-9; EPH 2:15; COL 2:14-23; HEB 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18

JOT

  • The smallest character in written Hebrew (a yodh) MAT 5:18

FAITH

  • General scriptures including GAL 3:1-29 (entire chapter is listed)
  • Faith in Christ: ROM 3:22-28; GAL 2:16; 3:1-29; 5:6

COMMANDMENTS

  • Precepts of Jesus: MAT 5:16,22-24,27-48; 19:16-19
  • Precepts of Paul: ROM 12-13; 1CO 8-10; GAL 5:1,16; 6:1,2; EPH 4-6

Key Observations from Topics

  1. Nave's lists Matthew 5:17-45 under BOTH "LAW" general and "LAW TEMPORARY" -- reflecting the interpretive debate
  2. Luke 16:16-17 appears under both categories similarly
  3. Galatians 3:1-29 is listed under FAITH, indicating the chapter's primary subject is faith, not law per se
  4. The COMMANDMENTS topic shows both Jesus and Paul issuing moral commands