2nd quarter 2014 lesson 2 christ and the law of moses
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Christ and His Law
Christ and His LawContents
1 Laws in Christ’s Day 2 Christ and the Law of Moses 3 Christ and Religious Tradition 4 Christ and the Law in the Sermon on the Mount 5 Christ and the Sabbath 6 Christ’s Death and the Law 7 Christ, the End of the Law 8 The Law of God and the Law of Christ 9 Christ, the Law and the Gospel10 Christ, the Law and the Covenants11 The Apostles and the Law12 Christ’s Church and the Law13 Christ’s Kingdom and the Law
Christ and His LawOur Goal
WE WILL study the law, especially the question of why so many
Christians—misunderstanding the relationship between law and grace
—have fallen into the trap of denying the continued validity of
the Ten Commandments,thus unwittingly helping the
attempt to “overthrow” God’s law.
Christ and His LawLesson 2, April 12
Christ and the Law of Moses
Christ and the Law of MosesKey Text
John 5:46 NRSV
“ ‘IF YOU believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote
about me.’ ”
Christ and the Law of MosesInitial Words
THE GOSPEL accounts of His life and ministry show that Jesus was a faithful Jew fully immersed in
Jewish culture from the moment of His birth to the final week of His life
in human flesh.
Christ and the Law of MosesQuick Look
1. Temple Activities (Luke 2:21-24)2. Jewish Feasts (John 5:1)3. Law Enforcement
(Matthew 17:24-27)
Christ and the Law of Moses1. Temple Activities
Luke 2:21-24 NKJV
“AND WHEN eight days were completed for the circumcision of the
Child, His name was called Jesus. … Now when the days of her
purification were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present
Him to the Lord…and to offer a sacrifice….”
1. Temple ActivitiesCircumcision and Dedication
WHEN JESUS was eight days old, His parents held a naming and circumcision ceremony in the same manner as an untold number of Hebrew males had experienced in times past. The spotless Son of God, now in human form, undergoing the very ritual that He Himself had instituted many centuries earlier!
1. Temple ActivitiesCircumcision and Dedication
Jesus was the first child that “opened her womb.” According to Exodus 13, every firstborn among
the Israelites was to be dedicated to the Lord. Mary and Joseph
meticulously fulfilled the obligations of the Mosaic law and ensured that the Son of God bore the marks of
the covenant.
1. Temple ActivitiesJesus in the Temple
“Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the Temple sitting
in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them
questions.And all who heard Him were
astonished at His understanding and answers” (Luke 2:46, 47 NKJV).
John 5:1 NKJV“AFTER THIS there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus
went up to Jerusalem.”
Christ and the Law of Moses2. Jewish Feasts
2. Jewish FeastsFeasts and Festivals
THREE MAJOR Feasts:1. Unleavened Bread2. Shavuot or Pentecost3. Booths (Tabernacle) and the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)Two Festivals:1. Purim2. Hanukah aka Dedication
2. Jewish FeastsFeasts and Festivals
The Gospels record three occasions when Jesus celebrated Passover
(Luke 2:41–43, John 2:13–23,Matt. 26:17–20).
The biblical feasts were done away with long ago, at least as far as
Christians are concerned. They all met their fulfillment in Christ.
Christ and the Law of Moses3. Law Enforcement: Matt 17:24-27
“JESUS [SAID]…‘From whom do the kings of the earth take…taxes, from their sons or from strangers?’ Peter said…‘From strangers.’ Jesus said… ‘Then the sons are free. Neverthe-less…go to the sea, cast in a hook,
and take the fish that comes up first.Find a piece of money…give it to them
for Me and you.”
“IF JESUS had paid the tribute without a protest, He would virtually
have acknowledged the justice of the claim [that He was under
obligation to pay], and would thus have denied His divinity.
But while He saw good to meet the demand, He denied the claim upon
which it was based.
3. Law EnforcementTemple Tax
3. Law EnforcementTemple Tax
In providing for the payment of the tribute He gave evidence of His divine character. It was made
manifest that He was one with God, and therefore was not under tribute as a mere subject of the kingdom.”
—The Desire of Ages 434.
3. Law EnforcementStoning
He affirms the law of Moses with His response, “ ‘He who is without sin
among you, let him throw a stone at her first’ ” (John 8:7 NKJV).
He isn’t saying that she shouldn’t be stoned; He simply forces these men to see their own violations of
the law.
3. Law EnforcementStoning
Even the woman’s release is in harmony with the law of Moses,
because there is none to point an accusing finger, and at least two
witnesses are needed to administer justice (Deut. 17:6).
3. Law EnforcementDivorce and Remarriage
Jesus appears to contradict the law of Moses with His insistence that
there were originally no grounds for divorce (Matt 19:4–6).
When the Pharisees point to Moses’ commandment in
Deuteronomy 24:1–4, Jesus places everything in perspective.
3. Law EnforcementDivorce and Remarriage
Nowhere does Moses command that divorce should take place. However, because of the people’s obstinacy,
Moses made an allowance for divorce (Matt 19:8). Thus, we see that even when Jesus critiques a
Mosaic law, He does not set it aside.Jesus was a faithful Jew in every
way, adhering to the laws of Moses.
Christ and the Law of MosesFinal Words
“THREE TIMES a year the Jews were required to assemble at Jerusalem for religious purposes. Enshrouded in the pillar of cloud, Israel’s invis-
ible Leader had given the directions in regard to these gatherings. …
It was God’s design that these anni- versaries should call Him to the
minds of the people.”—The Desire of Ages 447.