Open debate: What does Jesus teach?

[SteveII]

I want to know how Jesus brings down Paul--especially since Jesus predates Paul. If you think there is some sort of conflict between the teachings of the two, state them.

I already outlined these differences in the OP, so please respond?

The audience was Jewish and therefore had questions about if Jesus was there to abolish the law (as some were hoping) or encourage wayward Jews to follow it more closely (as others were hoping). The topic was the Law and the Prophets (not just the law).

He was assuring his audience that the Law and the Prophets were still important and had purpose. You have to examine what "fulfill" and "until everything is accomplished" means.

Regarding fulfilling, Jesus was the prophesied messiah, came to be the final sacrifice--belief in whom is the bridge to forgiveness, righteousness and therefore to God. This was also the purpose of the law.

"Until everything is accomplished" is thought to be better translated "until that which it looks forward to arrives"... Jesus.

Taking these verses to mean that Jesus commands the obeying of all the OT ceremonial law etc. would not be consistent with his message that he is the final sacrifice. The veil of the temple was ripped in two to illustrate that individuals could now get to God through Christ rather than the ceremonial sacrifice etc.

The early church leaders also did not understand this to mean to keep the ceremonial law either and they walked and talked with him for 3 years--the topic probably came up.