I came across a view from a Adventist site, which caused me to stop and look it over carefully to see if I had read it correctly. Now it is talking about the following:
Matthew 5:17-19
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Here is a definition for the Greek word “fulfil” used in Matthew 5:17.
G4137 “Pleroo” Thayer definition: 1) to make full, to fill up, i.e. to fill to the full.2) to render full, i.e. to complete.2a) to fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim.2b) to consummate: a number. 2b1) to make complete in every particular, to render perfect.2b2) to carry through to the end, to accomplish, carry out, (some undertaking).2c) to carry into effect, bring to realisation, realise. 2c1) of matters of duty: to perform, execute.2c2) of sayings, promises, prophecies, to bring to pass, ratify, accomplish.2c3) to fulfil, i.e. to cause God's will (as made known in the law) to be obeyed as it should be, and God's promises (given through the prophets) to receive fulfilment.
We see here that Jesus stated "Think not that I am come to destroy the law..but to fulfill", so what did He mean?
Now I have always said that since Jesus knew what laws His death would fulfill, it seems clear it was Moses’ ceremonial law of the sacrificial system at the temple and feasts, etc.. which pointed to Christ. Subsequently that is what Christ fulfilled and Christ clearly says He is not here to destroy the law, plus we have the following.
Mark 12:28-31
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Matthew 22:37-40
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Christ is explaining the Ten Commandments in a simplified form as it is arranged in two groups; the first group (commandments 1-4) deal with our relationship to God, the second group (5-10) deal with our relationship to one another. When we read Matthew 22:37-40, it is obvious that it is the Ten Commandments Jesus is talking about. So on the face of it, it seems clear that Jesus came to fulfill that which pointed to Him as the Lamb of God, the ceremonial law of Moses.
But, now we go to the Adventist site, which highlights this part of the definition of the word 'fulfill'.
2c3) to fulfil, i.e. to cause God's will (as made known in the law) to be obeyed as it should be, and God's promises (given through the prophets) to receive fulfilment.
Then they go into the following.
"There is a Greek word for fulfilled that we will discuss later below that does mean to bring to an end, but the word used here is not that one. The Greek word used for fulfil in Matthew 5:17 means to do fully or to give full meaning, and to be obeyed as it should be. Clearly what we do not see in this passage is Jesus destroying the law as He informed us He would not do, but what we do observe is Jesus giving the law its full meaning by obeying and magnifying the law. The other fact that many overlook is that any relevant change that was to occur in the New Testament was always prophesied in the Old Testament. Where in the Old Testament does it say that Jesus would end the law or even one Commandment such as the fourth Commandment the Sabbath? It does not! Since this passage is actually showing Jesus magnifying the law, we should have an Old Testament prophet telling us that Jesus would in fact magnify the law. Does this scripture exist? It has to and does! We should not be strangers to this fact as we are given a Messianic prophecy that tells us that Christ would in fact do exactly this, and there is no mistaking that this is precisely what Jesus is doing in Matthew 5 and not destroying or ending the law as we are told ever so clear that He was not going to do.
Isaiah 42:21 “The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will MAGNIFY the law, and make it honourable.”
We are told the law would be magnified and made honourable, not destroyed. In the remainder of Matthew chapter 5 we see how Jesus has without a doubt magnified the law."
http://www.the-ten-commandments.org/jesus_fulfilled_the_moral_law.htmlWhat is everyone's thoughts?