Jesus’ fulfilling was to be seen in contrast to annulling. Jesus would bring a new mindset to the Torah. He was not the first to do this. The prophets had consistently interpreted and studied the Torah in depth, teasing out its consequences, purifying it and applying it to the ever-changing social conditions. In Jesus’ day, the Pharisee movement had elaborated a complex body of detailed traditions by which it aimed to relate the Torah to the particulars of everyday living. In protesting Jesus’ faithfulness to the Torah, Matthew was responding to the criticisms of many of the Jews of his own day who accused Christians of abandoning the law. It is significant, however, that Jesus did not see the details of the Torah as absolute and eternal. They would apply only until everything comes about. In Matthew’s mind, that accomplishment would happen at the moment of Jesus’ death, when the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom [27:51]. The final key to the interpretation of Torah would be the new covenantal relationship between God and humankind brought about by Jesus’ death and resurrection [26:28], and the profound and mysterious trust and intimacy to which it gave rise.
Jesus’ fulfilling was to be seen in contrast to annulling. Jesus would bring a new mindset to the Torah. He was not the first to do this. The prophets had consistently interpreted and studied the Torah in depth, teasing out its consequences, purifying it and applying it to the ever-changing social conditions. InRead More →
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In our 21st c. Christian ears, what Jesus says is charming. But something is lost. We translate two different words from Matthew’s Greek manuscript. One word, “Kosmos,” we hear as “world,” as in “the light of the world.” The other we translate as “earth,” as in “the salt of theRead More →
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Christ the Lord When Jesus teaches, he takes an authoritative posture: he is not just giving advice, he is unveiling Truth. St. Matthew illustrates this with two details prefacing Chapters 5-7 of his Gospel, the chapters that present in summary form Christ’s idea of how we ought to live, commonlyRead More →
According to legend, this staircase was made by St Joseph. Father Simon prayed for the parish here.Read More →
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There are still too many people in our world dwelling in darkness. Too many still without hope. Too many consumed by the bad news constantly being proclaimed. And it is up to us to show them the light. To be the light of the world. To let our good worksRead More →
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This is day 2 of Jesus’ ministry. John sees Jesus coming towards him and uses the phrase “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” for the first time. This concept would have been earth shattering to a Jew. The concept of an animal absorbing sin inRead More →
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