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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
not to get into anyone else's fight but the Gospels quote Jesus on the Old Testament
The Scripture cannot be broken (John 10:35)
Until Heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the law, until all is accomplished (Matthew 5:18)
As far as the Gospels are concerned the Old Testament was/is still law, now if you will excuse me I have to go thrash my slave to within an inch of their life.
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"Law" in the sense of raw material in need of much further explanation and correct application. Moreover in this particular context it is additionally helpful to understand what Jesus meant when he said that the law "would be accomplished." I suspect it doesn't mean what you think it means.
Jesus quoted a tonne of Scripture, but then also instructed his own ethic: "You have heard that it was said, but I tell you ..."