According to Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus said that he came, not to destroy the Law, but to fulfill it. In other words, his earthly ministry was the completion of the prophecies set out in the Old Testament. As Jesus is the son of God, he's able to explain certain complicated passages of the Law in a way that Joel, and countless other Jewish followers, are able to understand. What is particularly astonishing about this for Joel is that Jesus is not a rabbi, someone learned in the Law. Yet nonetheless he's able to provide insights into that Law like no one else can.
Joel's not just confused about this because of Jesus' humble background, but also because his message of peace contradicts his—Joel's—assumption that the Messiah will be a great warrior king who will drive the Romans out of Israel by force of arms. Jesus' clear teaching of the Law has forced Joel, like so many others, to reflect deeply on his entire religious worldview.
When Joel and his sister visit Daniel and Leah, Joel tells Daniel that he has been waking up early in the mornings to listen to Jesus when he talks with the fishermen. When Daniel asks Joel if he thinks Jesus will help them, Joel tells Daniel that Jesus helped explain several specific points of the Law that have always puzzled him. Daniel is shocked that Jesus, who is only a carpenter, can understand more than the scholars that teach Joel. Joel then proceeds to tell Daniel that Jesus has the ability to take complicated parts of the Law and explain them in understandable terms. Joel also mentions that Jesus's messages are similar to his father's but somehow seem to go beyond. Joel then encourages Daniel to come listen to Jesus with him and invites him to come along on his next visit.
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