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Not even the truth, as the producers themselves acknowledge. ”According to scripture, Jesus obeys the law of Moses perfectly and fulfills the law completely. But He doesn’t say the He is the law of Moses.” https://www.angel.com/blog/the-chosen/posts/did-jesus-say-i-am-the-law-of-moses

Is there something wrong with the church? Or is there something wrong with the people who are refugees from the church? Is there a problem with both?

That would be exchanging one form of organized religion for another. That would be cutting themselves off from the body of Christ, as would be going from the church to a “new age” religion.

“Christians are accustomed to thinking of Jesus Christ as the second Adam and the new Moses, … “ https://www.religion-online.org/article/ruth-and-the-new-abraham-esther-the-new-moses/ Many are so-accustomed. I‘ve come across many, though, who aren’t.

“Two symbols, Jesus as the new Moses and Jesus as personified Wisdom, converge in Matthew’s Gospel as Jesus issues an invitation to potential disciples: …” (Patricia Sharbaugh, “The Light Burden of Discipleship: Embodying the New Moses and Personified Wisdom in the Gospel of Matthew”)...

“Indeed, Matthew makes heavy use of Moses typology in his gospel, showing that Jesus is a new and greater Moses.” https://www.thefaithexplained.com/blog/is-jesus-a-second-moses/ He either does or he doesn’t. I’m fully persuaded that he does. Check it. Decide for yourself.

“Matthew spends a lot of time in his gospel presenting Jesus as the new Moses. …” https://thedilettantesdilemma.com/2017/12/23/matthew-pairs-jesus-and-moses/ If he does, why do so many not see it? Shame on teachers and preachers who don’t bring it to the attention of their audiences.

“JESUS AS MOSES The way Matthew then tells the story of Jesus draws on a lot of symbols from Jewish tradition that really convey a picture of Jesus. Jesus goes up on to a mountain to teach and there talks about the law. He looks like Moses. Jesus delivers five different sermons of this sort...

“Matthew will use his narrative skills to position Jesus as ‘the new Moses.’ …” https://friarmusings.com/2021/06/07/a-new-moses/

That’s fine. I still accept, believe and teach Moses typology.

“Matthew wrote his gospel to reveal that Jesus Christ is the Mew Moses, sent by God to live and reveal the laws that lead to salvation.” https://taylorhalverson.com/2019/01/14/how-matthew-is-like-moses-and-what-that-reveals-about-jesus/

“THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW begins by identifying Jesus as ‘the son of David, the son of Abraham’ (Matthew 1:1), thus indicating his Davidic/royal and Abrahamic/Jewish heritage, respectively. Throughout this Gospel, Matthew also presents Jesus as ‘the New Moses’ for the people of Israel...

“In Exodus, Moses went up on Mount Sinai and received the Law then taught the Law to God’s people. Like Moses, Jesus is presented as a second Moses who teaches the Law on the Mountain. Matthew intentionally draws a parallel between Moses as the original leader of God’s people and Jesus, the...

“Matthew’s distinctive portrait of Jesus is focused through one dominant lens. Matthew sees Jesus as the new Moses, great teacher and giver of the new law for the new covenant which will be the guide for Jesus’ community, the church. As part of this portrait, Matthew understands Jesus to be the...

“…Matthew presents Jesus as the new Moses. He does this by presenting Jesus as the teacher of Israel through five discourses. These discourses mirror in some ways the five books of the Pentateuch. Then when Jesus begins his first discourse, there are four pointers to Jesus as the new Moses. …”...