7:18-19 What does this mean exactly?
7:18-19 What does this mean exactly?
This teaches that the Old Testament law has been completely abolished. Christ abrogated it by fulfilling it (CP Mt 5:17; Ro 10:4).
Under the old covenant no one could be saved because it could not offer a sacrifice that would pay for sin (CP Ac 13:38-39; Ro 3:19-26; 7:5-6; 8:1-4; Ga 2:16).
The old covenant was weak and unprofitable and therefore had to be replaced with a better covenant under which people could be saved (CP He 7:11-12, 22-25; 8:6-8; 9:11-15; 10:1-10, 16-23).
It is interesting to note here that the abolishing of the old covenant was foretold by the veil Moses wore to cover his face after he came down from God on Mt Sinai with the Ten Commandments. The veil represented the fading glory of the old covenant (CP Ex 34:29-33 with 2Cor 3:13-14).
The New Testament replacing the old was also prophesied by Jeremiah (CP He 8:7-13 with Jer 31:31-34).
See also comments on Ro 10:4, 2Cor 3:6, 3:12-16, Ga 4:21-31, Eph 2:15-16(A), He 8:6.