(August 14, 2018 at 6:55 am)Khemikal Wrote:(August 9, 2018 at 6:48 pm)JairCrawford Wrote: The Matthew passage is one I've been meaning to research more. I think most Christians interpret the statement "until heaven and earth pass away" as meaning until the new covenant. But admittedly that does seem to wash over the core of the text a bit.So, how's that been going? Find out anything that interests you? Particularly, have you found some explanation for this divergence that is more efficient as an explanation than either the author's religious proclivities or intended audience as to why he would tell us that "jesus" said this?
The past few weeks have been busy for me but this is definitely something I want to do some digging on. It's interesting for sure.
I know that the Christian argument is that He was referring to the Decalogue but that's not what a Jewish Rabbi of the time was referring to when they said Mosaic Law. I imagine some argue that "until Heaven and Earth pass away" was an apocalyptic expression that's true meaning transpired at the cross and resurrection. Problem is that is a bit of a stretch/reach. I mean, could I accept that from a spiritual standpoint and as something greater than comprehension? Yes. But that doesn't really answer the question, nor is it very convincing to counter a skeptical viewpoint at all.
