"Torah Truth Revealed in Yeshua the Messiah"

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.”
— Matthew 5:17

🔥 Introduction:

Many believers today misunderstand the role of Messiah Yeshua in relation to the Torah. Some believe He came to replace the Law, to end its relevance. But Yeshua’s own words refute this. He said plainly: “I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” The Greek word for “fulfill” (plēroō) means to fill up, to complete, or to bring into full meaning. Messiah didn’t destroy the Law—He embodied it.

📖 1. Yeshua Is the Living Torah

John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us…”

Yeshua is the Davar Elohim—the Word of God. What Word existed at the time? The Torah, the Writings, and the Prophets. When Yeshua walked among men, He walked as the living Torah—not just teaching it, but living it in purity, truth, and Spirit. He never sinned (1 Peter 2:22), meaning He never broke the Law.

🛡️ 2. Yeshua Guards the Commandments

John 14:15 – “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

This echoes the language of the Torah itself (Deut. 6:5). Yeshua did not teach a new religion, but rather restored the original path. He called people back to obedience, not to dead ritual, but to a spirit-filled relationship with the commandments of God.

🕯️ 3. The Spirit Empowers Torah Living

Jeremiah 31:33 – “I will put My Torah in their minds and write it on their hearts…”

Through the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), given by Yeshua, the Law is not discarded—it is written upon the heart. This is the new covenant, not new content, but a new location—from stone tablets to living hearts.

Romans 8:4 – “…so that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”

✨ 4. Messiah Is the Goal of the Torah

Romans 10:4 – “Messiah is the goal (telos) of the Law for righteousness…”

The word telos doesn’t mean “end” like termination. It means goal, purpose, or aim. The Torah points us toward Messiah. It prepares us, trains us in righteousness, and shows us our need for divine help—which is found in Yeshua.

🔚 Conclusion:

Yeshua and the Torah are not at odds. They are united in purpose. He is not the end of the Law; He is the heart of it. To follow Messiah is to walk as He walked (1 John 2:6)—and He walked in the commandments. To keep the Law is not legalism—it is covenant love, the expression of a heart transformed by grace.

🙏 Closing Challenge:

Let us return to the ancient paths (Jeremiah 6:16). Let us walk as Yeshua walked, not merely in word, but in obedience, in Spirit, and in truth. Let us not divide the Torah from the Savior—but let us see the Savior in the Torah, and let the Torah live in us through Him.

Rabbi Reuben