Without the Law and the Prophets, we would know nothing of God; He would have kept all that a secret, leaving us to be utterly ignorant of our sin, yet perishing in it.
Thus the Law, in establishing the critical context for atonement and redemption, expresses the deep love of God for His Creation almost as much as the sacrifice of His Son.
The glory of the ministry of the Mosaic Covenant remains; it is still there. But with the advent of the new covenant, the old covenant’s glory has been overwhelmed by the glory of the ministry of Christ Jesus. He fulfills the old by answering all its demands in Himself—and that truth is glorious beyond all comprehension.
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