What does it mean that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law?

The fulfillment of the law in Jesus means that He completed and perfected the requirements of the law as declared in the Old Testament. Jesus Himself said He came not to abolish the law but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). Through His life, death, and resurrection, He satisfied God's justice and provided righteousness for all who believe in Him. This fulfillment emphasizes that the law's purpose was to point to Christ and His work of salvation, confirming that believers are justified not by their obedience to the law, but through faith in Christ, who is the perfect lawkeeper.