God did not initiate the sacrifices because He was bloodthirsty or unjust. He wanted us to zero in on two things: first, the loathsomeness of sin, and second, the cross on which God Himself …

Apr 1, 2015 · This past Sunday I shared eight Biblical reasons God gave the Law, and wanted to write a blog to reiterate those. My hope is that this and other blogs on the topic will help …

As believers in the New Covenant, we know that God never intended the commands and regulations of the Law (properly covenant conditions) to be a source of salvation in and of …

First, the law is fulfilled when we love our neighbor. Second, love is the out-working of authentic, saving faith. Third, therefore the law did not call for meritorious works, but for the obedience …

Jan 27, 2025 · But why did God give the law to Israel? Well, there were at least three reasons, and I’ll name them as the conclusion to this opening post of the series. Here goes: Any nation …

Aug 25, 2025 · God only gave the Law through the mediation of Angels to Israel after they repeatedly rejected His Grace and love. When God prepared to remove the Law through the …

Jul 4, 2013 · God gave the Law to reveal His standard of absolute righteousness to convict us all of our true guilt before Him, so that we would see our need for the gospel. We all need to …

Aug 13, 2021 · This covenant was given before Jehovah ever gave the written Law to men. Abraham was counted as righteous because he believed God, thereby showing that the Law …

The Giving of the Law remains a foundational event in biblical theology, underscoring the importance of obedience, covenant, and the revelation of God's will to His people.

That then begs the question of why God gave the Law in the first place. By obeying the Law, the other nations would see how blessed Israel was and would seek the Giver of all blessings …