Do and Teach the Torah’s Commandments

A Pro-Torah Apologetics Bible Study on Matthew 5:19

Did Jesus bring the Law of Moses to an end, or did he want his followers to obey it?

As we discovered in our study of Matthew 5:17, Jesus stated that he did not come to invalidate the Law and the Prophets but to fulfill them—that is, to teach and demonstrate how to obey them properly. Moreover, as we learned in our study of Matthew 5:18, he affirmed that the whole Law of Moses will remain in effect as long as heaven and earth exist.

Now, as we will see in Matthew 5:19, Jesus urges his followers to obey and teach the Torah’s commandments.

In this video, we will look at Matthew 5:19 and unpack Jesus’s warning against disregarding the Torah’s commandments and his call to be great in the kingdom by doing and teaching them. We will also address the claim that Jesus was not referring to the Torah's commandments in Matthew 5:19 and explore why the context contradicts that interpretation.