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i feel this principle is one of the most important for underersnding the Bible you may not agree and that’s okay God bless I just wanted to offer this idea because I I feel it’s really important for understanding the Bible

the law is the first five books of the Bible originally written by Moses the neeiwtor of the covenant made at Sinai between God and the children of israel ( Jacob )

When you’re reading genesis well before Moses was born , you are reading what God told Moses when he entered the cloud in exodus upon Sinai. In exodus we’re to Moses when Gods angel calls to him from the burning bush and crosses him to lead israel from Egypt into the promised land of genesis 15





“For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:1, 3-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬
 
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i feel this principle is one of the most important for underersnding the Bible you may not agree and that’s okay God bless I just wanted to offer this idea because I I feel it’s really important for understanding the Bible

the law is the first five books of the Bible originally written by Moses the neeiwtor of the covenant made at Sinai between God and the children of israel ( Jacob )

When you’re reading genesis well before Moses was born , you are reading what God told Moses when he entered the cloud in exodus upon Sinai. In exodus we’re to Moses when Gods angel calls to him from the burning bush and crosses him to lead israel from Egypt into the promised land of genesis 15

those five books are the true story of creation and what happened after until God called Moses Moses is the original writer and then scribes copied word for word Moses writings and this is what we know as the law of Moses

after this the law of Moses is governed by the successive prophets of the ot leading us to the gospel

im going to leave some examples in the comments below to just offer this thinking

“For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:1, 3-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

this is referencing sacrifices but on the examples we’ll see this part

“Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers In the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; Because they continued not in my covenant, And I regarded them not, saith the Lord.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭8:1-2, 5-9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

if you aren’t interested in adding or discussing this subject God bless you if you are please leave some scripture or whatever thoughts you have that are constructive
 
So after all that here are some examples and thoughts of how the law was a pattern and a shadow of what was coming later in the New Testament

The Passover sacrifice

death was determined and was coming into the land , to save Israel’s sons from this death there was given a Passover sacrifice beforehand

“Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:… and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭12:5-8, 13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

this is a revelation of those figures even what the unleavened bread really is in truth revealed in the New Testament

“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened.

For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness;

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭5:7-8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The type of bread nor leaven are the true matter but what the figure of leaven was witnessing. Leaven is representing sin and maliciousness , unleavened bread is representing sincerity and truth goodness and mercy ect.

All that Christ teaches us purges the old leaven of sinful hearts and changes them into true and sincere hearts before the lord which is appropriate with our true Passover lamb who’s blood covers us from death nothing to do with bread as in the figure but understanding as in the revelation

Notice the congregation was to come together and kill the Passover?

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭15:12-15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

In addition

“Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee:”
Deuteronomy‬ ‭16:5‬ ‭

jesus was led through the city to the hill just outside Jerusalem and killed , because all the congregation of Israel shouted in unison “ crucify him crucify him “ by his blood we are given life where there was certain death coming over us , that is still coming for all. He is our Passover the revelation of the pre ordained figure of the Passover lamb was always speaking of the lamb of God .

Note also this part of that section of verses setting up our next example of the sin sacrifice and scapegoat

“Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.”

The sin sacrifice one to die for sin the other to live and bear it away from the people

“And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord's lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.

But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.”

‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭16:8-10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Christ of course fulfilled both the sin sacrifice , and became the scapegoat sacrifice to bear the peoples sin away to an unknown location alone. Who also
Made atonement appearing before God alive as the scapegoat was presented for the purpose of the same. but note the two one dies and one lives Christ both died and rose up alive before the lord bearing our sins away

The ransom price of atonement

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.”
‭‭Exodus‬ ‭30:11-12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The price was equal for every man the poor paid the same as the rich from thier own money a half shekel as a ransom price for their inclusion with Hods people , but it was required of all that were numbered with israel.

Our ransom price was paid by Jesus as all requirements of the old law was , it was his suffering and death that paid the price to include us in his inheritance of Gods children

“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:45‬ ‭

“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

i hope you see the point and purpose of this I’m not good at orginazation but there’s a really valuable thought in this I hope you find some Value and usefulness in study God bless