John

I just noticed this thread, but need to head to bed, this needs to be a quick answer.
I would however, if you have it look at a good Reformed Commentary. I highly recommend William Henriksen's New Testament Commentaries. However, there are other good ones as well.
Concerning the 10 Commandments. Nobody but Christ has kept them perfectly, having fulfilled them perfectly. He "fulfilled them", he did not make them obsolete.
The 10 Commandments represent God's perfect standards. As such, they can never be made obsolete.
They actually show because they are impossible to keep perfectly, that no man can be saved from keeping the law. They make man trapped with no way out. that is the bad news. The good news is not good, unless we know the bad news. Only then can we understand the Gospel, that we must repent and turn to Christ. Christ's righteousness imputed to us.
We then, obey the commandments not because they can save us; but because we love God.

Hope this quick response helps.

Tom

Last edited by Tom; Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:02 AM.