The Significance of Jesus’ Words “Not One Jot or One Tittle Will Pass from the Law” (Matt. 5:18)

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“Jot” and “tittle” are not everyday words in English. What do they mean and how should Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:18 be understood? Jerusalem Perspective‘s editor-in-chief, David Bivin, tackles these questions on behalf of a subscriber’s request for help.

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“Jot” and “tittle” are not everyday words in English. What do they mean and how should Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:18 be understood? Jerusalem Perspective‘s editor-in-chief, David Bivin, tackles these questions on behalf of a subscriber’s request for help.

To access this post, you need Basic JP Membership.
  • David N. Bivin [1939-2026]

    David N. Bivin (20 July 1939 - 14 July 2026) was founder and editor of Jerusalem Perspective from 1987-2025. A native of Cleveland, Oklahoma, in the United States, Bivin lived over 60 years in Israel, ever since he came to Jerusalem in 1963 on a Rotary…
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    Joshua N. Tilton, JP’s editor

    Joshua N. Tilton grew up in St. George, a small town on the coast of Maine. For his undergraduate degree he studied at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, where he earned a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies (2002). There he studied Biblical Hebrew and…
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