Title: The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 18) 

Subject: Does a Specific Verse Nullify a Law? (B)
Summary: John Ritenbaugh reiterates that the entire Old Testament was written with the New Testament church in mind. Certain temporary ceremonial sacrifices, washings, and rituals were set aside when the spiritual reality—such as Christ's sacrifice replacing animal sacrifices and God's Holy Spirit and His Word replacing physical washings (Hebrews 9:18; Ephesians 5:26)—added a spiritual dimension. All biblical law, including the ceremonies, comes from God. Paul never taught any Jew to forsake the Law of Moses, the constitution and civil code, but he did rail against Pharisaical additions for the expressed purpose of attaining justification. Even though a change occurred in the administration of existing law, no laws were done away. Instead, they are written in the hearts of the converted (Hebrews 8:10; 10:16).

Keywords: Bestiality, Ceremonial law regulations, Change of administration, Circumcision, Cleanse by Word, Constitution, Continual revelation, Convicted person, Council of Jerusalem, Cross breeding, Customs, Foreshadow, Hebrews, Homosexuality, Hybrid, Kidnapping, Law of Moses, Mercy seat, Mixed fibers, Old sacrificial system, Oral traditions of Pharisees, Penalty, Power to cleanse, Purged by blood, Purification, Rituals