Tell me more ×  In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says he didn't come to
abolish the law or Prophets but to fulfill them. What does it
mean to "fulfill the law"?  share|improve this question
Considering that the answers so far basically amount to a list
of potential meanings rather than a dealing with the words of
the original text or even the context -- do you think maybe this
question is too broad or off topic? Isn't the answer to this
question more guided by a given theological framework than it is
by a given hermeneutical approach? –  Caleb Oct 8 '11 at 21:22
@Caleb I'm not sure I grasp the difference. Is dispensationalism
a theological framework or a hermeneutical approach? – 
Soldarnal Oct 8 '11 at 22:13 That makes too good a question to
pass up by just giving you my opinion! –  Caleb Oct 8 '11 at
22:25 add comment  4 Answers  up vote 4 down vote accepted  Some
possible meanings:    1. The Old Testament - particularly the
legal and sacrificial systems - are types (examples, shadows,
mirrors) of Christ. In other wo