Respond to the following in 800–1000 words.
During class it was stated that the key to interpreting Matthew is found at 5:17, “Do not think that I
have come to abolish the Law (Torah) or the Prophets (Nebiim). I have come not to abolish but to
fulfill.”
- How does Matthew have Jesus fulfilling law and prophets?
- What are some of Rabbi Neusner’s objections to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount?
- How would Rabbi Neusner answer the question, “if a little lamb fell into a ditch on the Sabbath,
should I rescue it? Would this be ‘work’ on the Sabbath?“
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