J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics reviews John 1:17, and whether or not it lends support to the idea that the Torah or Law of Moses has been abolished for the post-resurrection era.
Torah Validity
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics reviews Matthew 5:17, and whether or not it lends support to the idea that the Torah or Law of Moses has been abolished for the post-resurrection era.
J.K. McKee, theologian, author, and editor of Messianic Apologetics, joins us to talk about his testimony, the validity of the Torah, what the phrase “Under the Law” means in Scripture, the New Covenant, and the Book of Galatians.
Matthew 5:17-19, which preface the Sermon on the Mount which follows, are some of the most important verses of the Apostolic Scriptures (New Testament) for today’s Messianic movement. These verses speak of the Messiah’s intent to fulfill, and not abolish, the Mosaic Law. But what does it mean that the Messiah was to come and fulfill the Law? Does it just pertain, as is commonly thought, to the prophetic agenda of accomplishment that is realized by the Messiah’s arrival? Or, is there a multi-layered dynamic of the Messiah’s coming to “fulfill” the Torah, which must be taken into consideration? Has the Law been “fulfilled and thus abolished,” as many people today conclude? If this is in error, then what might need to be corrected in some Believers’ view of the Torah?
Judah Himango and John McKee both agree that God’s Torah is essential instruction to be known, studied, and implemented by all of His people—yet there are challenges and problems which have to be navigated when one identifies the extremes of legalism and lawlessness.
