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There are several biblical references that indicate that Yeshua is God Himself in the form of a man. And if we consider then that Yeshua is God, is there any biblical reference that shows that God ever goes against His own word at any point, or that Yeshua could have changed the rules by saying, “You know what? What was in the Torah is no longer valid, it is now obsolete, and now I give you new commandments”?
We know that in the New Testament Yeshua says, “A new commandment I give you,” or when He says, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” But then, could it be that we have misunderstood this, thinking that He gave new commandments?
What are the implications of this?
Did He really give new commandments, abolishing the previous ones?
And if this were true, wouldn’t He be going against His own word if He is God?
And is there any reference that shows whether God has ever gone against His own word, or does He submit to His own word and never break it?
These are key questions, and to answer them correctly, we must begin with a fundamental principle established by Scripture itself.
1. God Does Not Change or Contradict Himself
The Bible is very clear about the nature of God:
Malachi 3:6
“For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.”
Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?”
Psalm 119:160
“The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.”
This establishes a solid foundation:
God does not contradict Himself
God does not arbitrarily change His instructions
His word is eternal
2. The Torah Was Given as Perfect Instruction
The word “law” in Hebrew is תּוֹרָה (Torah) — Torah, meaning “instruction” or “teaching,” not merely a legal system.
Deuteronomy 4:2
“You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.”
Deuteronomy 12:32
“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.”
God Himself forbids altering His instruction.
3. What Did Yeshua Say About the Torah?
This is where many modern interpretations go off track.
Matthew 5:17–19
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven…”
Yeshua explicitly denies abolishing the Torah.
He affirms its continuity.
4. “A New Commandment I Give You” — New or Renewed?
John 13:34
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you…”
At first glance, this appears new. But:
Leviticus 19:18
“…you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.”
So is it really new?
The Greek word used is καινός (kainos) — kainos
It does not mean “new in time” (something that never existed before)
It means “renewed,” “refreshed,” or “brought back to its original intent”
Yeshua was not inventing a new commandment
He was restoring the true meaning of the Torah
5. “If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments”
John 14:15
“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”
Key question:
Which commandments?
Yeshua never wrote a new set of commandments.
He consistently taught from what was already given.
John 12:49
“For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.”
Yeshua taught what the Father had already established.
6. Yeshua Did Not Change the Rules—He Corrected Misinterpretations
By His time, human traditions had already distorted the Torah.
That is why Yeshua often said:
“You have heard that it was said… but I say to you…”
He was not changing the law
He was correcting false interpretations
Example:
Matthew 5:27–28
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
He brings the Torah back to its original depth: the heart.
7. Can God Go Against His Own Word?
The biblical answer is clear: NO
2 Timothy 2:13
“If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.”
God cannot contradict Himself
He cannot nullify His own word
He cannot declare something eternal and later make it obsolete
8. What Are the Implications?
If Yeshua is God in the flesh, then:
He did not come to abolish the Torah
He did not replace commandments
He did not create a new religion
He came to:
Restore correct understanding
Show how to live the Torah properly
Fulfill (bring full meaning to) what was already written
Bring obedience to the level of the heart
9. The Connection Between the Old and New Testaments
The New Testament (Brit Hadashah) does not replace the Old.
Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts…”
The same Torah
Now internalized
Ezekiel 36:27
“I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes…”
Not new statutes
The same ones, now lived from within
Conclusion
There is not a single biblical reference where:
God contradicts His word
God declares His instruction obsolete
Yeshua abolishes the Torah
Instead, all of Scripture shows that:
God is consistent
His word is eternal
Yeshua came to restore, not replace
Practical Application
The real question is not whether the commandments changed, but:
Am I understanding what God originally intended?
Am I living obedience as a burden or as a response of love?
Am I following human traditions or God’s instruction?
Glossary
Torah (תּוֹרָה — Torah):
Divine instruction or teaching given by God.
Kainos (καινός — kainos):
New in quality—renewed, restored, not something entirely new in existence.
All Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version (NKJV).
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Ed Silva
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