To be sure, our relationship to the law changes when Jesus comes. For example, no longer do its ceremonial aspects govern the practice of God’s people. Jesus’ death puts an end to the need for ongoing sacrifices (Heb 10:14), and he himself teaches that all foods are clean (Mk 7:19). But neither has he come to abolish the law altogether (Mt 5:17). The moral aspects of God’s law, seen summarily in the Ten Commandments, continue to govern the practice of God’s people.2
