Additional Notes and Commentary on the Gospels, from Jewish and Classical Sources

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Parrish, R. , "Additional Notes and Commentary on the Gospels, from Jewish and Classical Sources"; (my own--humble?--contribution); principally a reference where to locate references in Jewish and Classical sources which shed light on the gospel accounts.

Extract: Matt 5:17 Do not think that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets; I came not to destroy but to fulfill. [The words here have the meaning of 'to fill up', 'to complete', 'to fill to the brim'; in other words, to bring out the full, complete, final meaning of the Law. The messiah's message here extends the traditional code to its limit: if someone argues with you about a lost garment, don't contend with him about it, but let him have the garment. If someone needs forgiveness, don't forgive him only a set number of times, but keep on forgiving him. It is not enough only not to murder, one must not hate anyone, either. And so on. In the teachings of Jesus the moral ethics of Judaism are raised to their ultimate peak, and thus, 'filled up to the brim'.]

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