Jesus, the
Mediator of the New Covenant, fulfills not only the Old Covenant, but the
entire Old Testament.
Matthew
5:17 - Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
abolish = (Greek: kataluo) - to
dissolve, to destroy, demolish, deprive of success, bring to naught
the Law or the Prophets = A phrase that refers to
the Old Testament in its entirety
fulfill = (Greek: pleroo) - to make full, to fill up, to complete, to fill to
the top: so that nothing shall be
wanting, to make complete in every
particular, to bring to realization
Matthew uses the same Greek word
(that is translated fulfill) in relation to Jesus at least 14 times (outside
of Matthew
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Matthew 21:4 Riding on a donkey
Matthew 26:54 The events of His arrest
Matthew 26:56 The events of His arrest
Matthew 27:9 Betrayed by 30 pieces of silver
Matthew 27:35 Cast lots for His clothes
The
best interpretation of [Mat
Luke 24:44 [Jesus] said to them, "This is what I told you while I
was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."
The Old Testament (Law and
Prophets) Contained Many:
Specific Commands
Promises
Prophesies
Types and Shadows
Christ Fulfilled the Old
Testament By His Entire
By What He Was
By What He Taught
By What He Did