Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Jesus and the Old Testament (part II)

March 18th, 2025
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7. Jesus asserted the Old Testament has ultimate Supremacy

Jesus corrected the Pharisees who were teaching to following man0made tradiations instead of the Old Testament - Matthew 15:3,6

Blasted leadersfor failing to live up to the Scriptures- Matthew 15:7-9

Why would Jesus question religious leaders with the Old Testament unless it was the ultimate authority?

There was no question that the Old Testament was inerrant, he claimed to fulfull the Old Testment - Matthew 5:17

What books was he referring to? 

All of them from Abel to Zechariah - Matthew 23:35

See pp360, Old Testament Events/New Testament Affirmation

Jesus affirms the historicity of:

• Creation - Mark 13:19
• Adam and Eve - Matthew 19:4-5
• Sodom and Gomorrah - Luke 10:12
• Moses and the bushing bush - Luke 20:37

 

Key Phrase: Why would Jesus question religious leaders with the Old Testament unless it was the ultimate authority?

Notes from: I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Frank Turek.