Andrew Schumacher has accused me of mischaracterizing Dr. Richard Averbeck’s position on the Law of Moses during my interview with him. So, I decided to show some clips from the interview, which debunk Andrew's accusation. Furthermore, I reached out to Dr. Averbeck directly to ask him if he thought that I misrepresented him. In this video, I’ll show you what Dr. Averbeck said.
Andrew Schumacher Caught Lying About My Use of Scholarship
A YouTuber named Andrew Schumacher recently published a hit piece where he tries to discredit me for my use of scholarly resources, accusing me of appealing to scholars in a misleading way. This isn’t the kind of video I typically enjoy making, but I believe it’s important to address for the reasons I explain in the video. Here, I respond to Andrew’s claims point by point. I hope this will be helpful and encouraging to you!
Do and Teach the Torah's Commandments (Matthew 5:19)
After declaring that he did not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets but to fulfill them, and that the whole Law of Moses will remain in effect as long as heaven and earth exist (Matthew 5:17-18), Jesus urges his followers to obey and teach the Torah’s commandments (Matthew 5:19). In this video, we will look at Matthew 5:19 and unpack Jesus's warning against disregarding the Torah's commandments and his call to be great in the kingdom by doing and teaching them. We will also address the claim that Jesus was not referring to the Torah's commandments in Matthew 5:19 and explore why the context contradicts that interpretation.