581. The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi.340 He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of the Law.341 Yet Jesus could not help but offend the teachers of the Law, for he was not content to propose his interpretation alongside theirs but taught the people “as one who had authority, and not as their scribes”.342 In Jesus, the same Word of God that had resounded on Mount Sinai to give the written Law to Moses, made itself heard anew on the Mount of the Beatitudes.343 Jesus did not abolish the Law but fulfilled it by giving its ultimate interpretation in a divine way: “You have heard that it was said to the men of old. . . But I say to you. . .”344 With this same divine authority, he disavowed certain human traditions of the Pharisees that were “making void the word of God”.345
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
212. In what does hell consist?
565. Who can educate us in prayer?
194. What is the meaning of the “communion of saints”?
201. Why does the Church have the power to forgive sins?
350. Why is the Christian family called a domestic church?
512. What would be opposed to the social doctrine of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the wrath of God and how does it relate to the need for salvation?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?
