In this livestream study, Christopher Enoch examines Matthew chapter 5 (verses 21-48), exploring the famous antitheses ('You have heard it said... but I say to you'). Did Jesus contradict or abolish the Torah, or did Matthew frame preexisting traditions against legalistic misuses? We analyze textual variants in Matthew 5:22, parallel teachings in Luke 6, the Dead Sea Scrolls community rule at Qumran, and Old Testament commands on treating enemies in Exodus 23 and Leviticus 19. Later in the study, Christopher tackles the debated authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews, evaluating the internal evidence, Greek style, and historical witnesses regarding whether the Apostle Paul was the true author.

Chapters: 0:00 Matthew 5 & The Three Critical Questions 2:05 Matthew 5:17-20: Fulfill vs Destroy 3:50 The Six Antitheses 8:19 Love Your Enemies in Matthew vs Luke 14:20 The Torah on Loving Enemies (Leviticus 19 & Exodus 23) 19:09 The Qumran Community Rule Parallel 21:37 Eye for an Eye vs Torah Principles 24:40 Manuscript Variants: Matthew 5:22 & 5:44 27:54 The Divorce Exception Clause in Early Gospels 32:33 Did Jesus Intensify or Abolish Torah? 40:52 Interactive Bible Quiz 51:47 Did Paul Write Hebrews? The Scholarly Evidence 57:18 Greek Style & Origen's Verdict 58:57 Hebrews 2:3 vs Galatians 1:12 1:02:23 The Priesthood of Melchizedek vs Pauline Theology 1:05:08 Papyrus 46 & Candidates for Authorship 1:13:39 How Many Bible Books Are Actually Anonymous?