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That depends on what you mean by abolish.
Moses' Law separated Jews from the Gentiles.
Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple in Matthew 24:
καταλυθήσεται (katalythēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2647: From kata and luo; to loosen down, i.e. to demolish.
Strong's Greek: 2647. καταλύω (kataluó) — 17 Occurrences
Jesus predicted the temple would be G2647-demolished or broken down or dismantled.
This same Greek word was used earlier. Jesus declared in Matthew 5:
Paul added in Ephesians 2:
by abolishing
καταργήσας (katargēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2673: From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle
Strong's Greek: 2673. καταργέω (katargeó) — 27 Occurrences
HELPS Word-studies:
Instead of abolished, Berean Literal Bible uses:
Because the meanings of καταλύω and vκαταργέω overlap, I am not even against people who say that Jesus abolished the Law so long as they understand that Jesus did not dismantle the Law into fallen pieces as the Romans did to the Temple in 70 AD. In any case, Jesus did abolish the partition between Jews and Gentiles, and between men and God, by fulfilling the Law and the Prophets.
Paul explained in Acts 13:
See also
Moses' Law separated Jews from the Gentiles.
Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple in Matthew 24:
thrown down2 he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down [G2647].”
καταλυθήσεται (katalythēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2647: From kata and luo; to loosen down, i.e. to demolish.
Strong's Greek: 2647. καταλύω (kataluó) — 17 Occurrences
Jesus predicted the temple would be G2647-demolished or broken down or dismantled.
This same Greek word was used earlier. Jesus declared in Matthew 5:
Jesus did not H2647-dismantle the Law, but the physical Jerusalem temple would be H2647-dismantled. The demolition of the temple was a sign that Jesus fulfilled the Law. The temple was no longer necessary to reach the LORD.17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish [G2647] the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Paul added in Ephesians 2:
This is a different κατα-word.14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15a by abolishing [G2673] in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees.
by abolishing
καταργήσας (katargēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2673: From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle
Strong's Greek: 2673. καταργέω (katargeó) — 27 Occurrences
HELPS Word-studies:
By his sacrifice on the cross in the flesh, Jesus G2673-abolished or idled down the Law and did not G2647-demolish it.2673 katargéō (from 2596 /katá, "down to a point," intensifying 691 /argéō, "inactive, idle") – properly, idle down, rendering something inert ("completely inoperative"); i.e. being of no effect (totally without force, completely brought down); done away with, cause to cease and therefore abolish; make invalid, abrogate (bring to nought); "to make idle or inactive".
In Christ, there is no more distinction between Jews and Gentiles. There is only one new humanity.15b He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
In Christ, there is no partition between Jews and Gentiles and there is no partition between men and God. Now, everyone can approach God through the sacrifice of Christ.16 and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
Instead of abolished, Berean Literal Bible uses:
Did Jesus abolish Moses' law?having annulled in His flesh the law of commandments in ordinances, so that He might create in Himself the two into one new man, making peace,
Because the meanings of καταλύω and vκαταργέω overlap, I am not even against people who say that Jesus abolished the Law so long as they understand that Jesus did not dismantle the Law into fallen pieces as the Romans did to the Temple in 70 AD. In any case, Jesus did abolish the partition between Jews and Gentiles, and between men and God, by fulfilling the Law and the Prophets.
Paul explained in Acts 13:
and in Romans 10:39 Through him [Jesus] everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
Hebrews 8:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
The temple became obsolete in 70 AD. The Mosiac Law is not destroyed but is annulled.13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete [G3822] and growing old is ready to vanish away.
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