shmogie
Well-Known Member
Uh, it was fulfilled because the entire covenant ( called the Torah, books of the law) was fulfilled. Go back to Genesis. God wanted to relate to Israel directly, they were afraid, and the law resulted. Quid pro quo means, literally, "this for that". The agreement was they would keep the law, and in return God would guide, empower, and support them. Of course God decided that the temporary law was fulfilled by a better one, Christ. The atonement system in the Torah was pointing to this, and Israel was promised a Messiah. He came, the covenant was fulfilled and another took it's place. Read carefully. If I have a contract to supply 100,000 widgets, and I do, and am paid, the contract is fulfilled, it has no more power on either party, it has done what was required, both parties have met their obligation. If you don't think Israel ( the covenant was with Israel, not "man") was consulted, then again, go back to Genesis to learn otherwise. Israel was told that a new and better Covenant would come, and Christ was it, as he said. Now you may not like it, or agree with it, but that is the way it is. You have a right to believe whatever you choose