Jesus and the Law

We're starting to read Torah proper - that is the books of the law that actually contain much of the laws in the Hebrew Bible. - I just read an article published in Trueman's journal - it's on Jesus and the law - obviously tough reading, but hey, there are some tough questions too... read here

Conclusion: Jesus’ teaching on the Law provides a clear answer to the question, ‘How does he want Christians to live?’ He wants them, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to keep the laws in the OT, interpreted according to their  purpose, and raised to the standard he set out in the Sermon on the Mount. This has the effect of extending some laws (e.g. ‘You shall not murder’) and replacing others by more demanding versions of them (e.g. the food laws). Paul's teaching can be interpreted in a way that is consistent with this.