Luke 16:16 – 17 The Law
"The law and the prophets lasted until John; but from then on the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone who enters does so with violence. It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest part of a letter of the law to become invalid.”
Luke draws a bright line around the time of John the Baptist. Up until his arrival, the Law and the Prophets were in force. After his arrival the good news of the coming of the Kingdom seems to trump both the Law and the Prophets. What does this mean? Instead of looking to the future for the coming of the Messiah, John says his arrival is imminent and his Kingdom is at hand. Business as usual won’t do. Radical change is necessary. Repentance, Reform, Renewal. Not the same old same old. People have been lulled to sleep, almost numbed by the long wait. John baptizes with water, not only to cleanse but to wake up, to shock! Something big is about to change.
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