QT 26 Mar 15, Heb 10:1, The law was only a shadow

Heb 10:1 (ESV) For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

NOTE: The law was never intended to be permanent since it was always only a shadow of the good things to come. There are a number of purposes for the law and the OT. One is provided here. It is a shadow, a type of the true covenant. It bears resemblance to the true covenant since it is a copy of the things in heaven. It shows the importance of blood and death. It shows the degree of sin and the separation of man from God. It shows the need for a mediator. It shows the need for a perfect sacrifice. It shows the need for a better sacrifice, one that can truly cleanse our conscience from acts that lead to death.