Scriptures (i. e., the O. T.), the ‘law’ being the five books of Moses, and ‘the prophets’ the remainder (See, e. g., 7:12; 11:13; 22:40; Luke 16:16; John 1:45; Acts 13:15; 28:23; Rom. 3:21.) In Luke 24:44 it is ‘the law, and the prophets, and the psalms,’ the last division probably including the other poetical books. In some other cases ‘the law’ denotes the whole (see John 10:34; 12:34; 15:25; 1 Cor. 14:21.) Observe it is ‘the law or the prophets.’ Not merely were the requirements of Moses to continue
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