This week we will be continuing our look at Jesus and the Law with the section titled Law as Problematic from the devotional Where True Love Is.

Day 31: Jesus Points Out Flaws in the Law
The Bible verses for Day 31 are Numbers 30:1-2; Matthew 5:33-37

Moses told the elders of the Israeli tribes, “This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘When a man makes a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath—an obligation that is binding to himself—he is not to break his word. Instead, he is to fulfill whatever promise came out of his mouth.’” (Numbers 30:1-2 ISV)

“Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” (Matthew 5:33-37 ISV)

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