Moses' law was the civil law and it applied to government and laws concerning how government is to treat sinners.
Jesus' law brought that law down home to the heart and His law applies to us on a personal basis. We personally obey Jesus' word apart from government influence; because He is our personal Lord and Saviour; therefore we, in obedience to Him, do more than what the civil law requires.
The civil law requires justice of an "eye for an eye" but Jesus taught us that in our personal lives we are not to utilize this to become vigilantes and exact personal revenge.
The civil law allows divorce because God knows that the hearts of men are hard. But for those of us whose hearts are soft, we follow Jesus' word and do not divorce our wives.
There is therefore a difference between the civil law and the law that God places on the hearts and minds of those who are under the New Covenant.
why does Moses command opposite things from Jesus is my point ? The law is what’s written in Moses book not part of it or some but all
so Moses commanded many things to the children of Israel and Jesus commands different opposite things how do you square that part ? Moses taught one thing and Jesus taught a contrary thing ?
why is it opposite ?
Moses endorsed divorce if you are unhappy in marriage and endorses remarriage to others Jesus doesn’t teach that but says there’s only one reason for divorce and re marriage is forbidden
how do you square the opposite nature of what Moses taught and what Jesus taught ? Why are the teachings different if they aren’t ?
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that
I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:”
Jeremiah 31:31-32 KJV
Jesus didn’t re teach the law he preached the gospel
“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.”
Luke 16:16 KJV
the law came through Moses Jesus preached the gospel
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
John 1:17 KJV
really no matter how hard one tries the law and gospel cannot be made to fit together they are seperate opposite covenants one does this it imputes sin and calls for death
“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and
all the world may become guilty before God.”
Romans 3:19 KJV
to be guilty of sin means death under the law
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord:
whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.”
Exodus 31:15 KJV
“And
he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation
shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord,
shall be put to death.”
Leviticus 24:16
“And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness:
both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
Leviticus 20:11 KJV
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination:
they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
Leviticus 20:13 KJV
“A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard,
shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.”
Leviticus 20:27 KJV
“And if a man lie with his daughter in law,
both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.”
Leviticus 20:12
“And the man that
committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife,
the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”
Leviticus 20:10
Jesus didn’t follow any of those things he saved people from it like this woman
“And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now
Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?”
John 8:3-5 KJV
Jesus of course saved the woman turning thier judgement back on them not keeping Moses commandment of death sentence.
I’m not sure I guess some people just can’t acknowledge that what the law says is contrary to what Jesus said
get divorced and remarry if your not happy said Moses , no don’t do that said Jesus that is adultery said Jesus.
keepmthe oaths and vows you swear to God said Moses , no don’t make any vows and swear to anything before God said Jesus
show no mercy towards sinners said Moses , be merciful to sinners and don’t condemn them like the Father didn’t condemn you said Jesus
take equal revenge if someone wrongs you said Moses , no don’t do that said Jesus but turn the other cheek bless insults , love your enemies
I think often when we can’t see the difference it’s because we haven’t actually taken time to read the law it’s opposite
if I say somethings blue and you say it’s orange we aren’t speaking the same word it’s contrary. Get divorced and remarry is contrary to don’t get divorced and remarry show mercy to mothers is opposite of don’t show any pity or mercy punish the sinner
keep your vows to God is different than don’t make vows to God
how or why is Moses word contrary from Christs ? Isn’t it because there is a new covenant not according to the old
Covenant ? Seems like the New Testament is what the law and prophets were foretelling would
One day come