Is Jesus a “Second Moses?” - Catholic Answers
WEBJun 21, 2017 · Just as Moses ascended Mt. Sinai to receive the Decalogue, Jesus ascends a mountain to bring forth a new Law from God in fulfillment of the Old Covenant. As Moses was given Ten Commandments, Jesus presents his …
Did Jesus Abolish the Law of Moses or Not? - Catholic Answers
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Jesus speaks of “fulfilling the Law” in Matthew 5 in the context of the Sermon on the Mount, where he is acting as the new Moses, teaching the new Law, which was a central part of Jesus’ earthly mission (see 1 Cor. 9:21, Gal. 6:2, Heb. 7:11-12).
St. Matthew’s Gospel portrays Jesus as the new Moses
WEBMay 30, 2014 · The final words of Jesus Christ in St. Matthew’s Gospel account are a brief outline of the new way of life that Jesus, as the new Moses, is proclaiming for the deliverance and salvation of mankind. First of all, Jesus claims universal jurisdiction: “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
Is Jesus the New Moses? - St. Paul Center
WEBAs modern Catholics, we know that Jesus is God’s Plan A for our salvation. But if this is true, then why do we call Jesus the New Moses? On this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Scott Hahn explains that when we understand how the Old Testament points to the New, we see that Moses and many others prepare us for Christ.
Did Jesus Reject the Old Law? | Catholic Answers Magazine
WEBJun 6, 2018 · A careful reading of the New Testament shows that Jesus was in no way opposed the law given to Moses. Open your Bible and let’s take a look together. For example: in the Gospel of Matthew Jesus gives five major discourses that represent the crucial emphases of his teaching that the evangelist wished to impart to his audience.
The New Moses - Catholic Daily Reflections
WEBMar 14, 2024 · In a symbolic way, Jesus’ presence at the Feast of Tabernacles reveals Him as the new Moses. It was Moses who led the people through the desert for 40 years toward the promised land while they dwelt in tents.
Gospel of Matthew - Catholic News Agency
WEB6 days ago · Therefore some scholars have proposed that Matthew presents Jesus as a New Moses giving a New Law. For he ascends a new mountain in the Sermon on the Mount (Ch. 5-7) to deliver the new...
Is Jesus the New Moses? – Introduction to the New Testament
WEBOverall, the Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as the new Moses in an overwhelming number of ways, establishing a strong connection between the two figures. While the Gospel does not explicitly state, “Jesus is the new Moses,” it subtly weaves these parallels throughout its narrative.
WEBMATTHEW begins by identifying Jesus as ‘the son of David, the son of “Matthew . . . presents Jesus Abraham’ (Matthew 1:1), thus as ‘the New Moses’ for the indicating his Davidic/royal and people of Israel.”. Abrahamic/Jewish heritage, respectively.
The Beatitudes: The new Law given by the new Moses
WEBJan 28, 2023 · Jesus, the New Moses, did not come to do away with the Law and the prophets, but as he clearly states later in Matthew 5, “to fulfill them” (Mt 5:17).