Jesus said “I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear, until its purpose is achieved.” The last part of His comment is very significant.
The purpose of the Law was to make known our sin and to highlight our need for a Savior. Jesus accomplished (achieved) everything that the Law required.
This is very clear to me. If other’s have a difference of opinion on this matter, that’s more than OK with me. One’s salvation doesn’t depend on one’s interpretation of this verse.
Weak rationalization.
Nope. Matthew posits a chief purpose of Jesus’ earthly ministry was to fulfill the Law and the Prophets, to accomplish all that it foretold, to complete all of the righteousness that it required.
