The Shadow

 As good as G-d's law is it is only a shadow of something better.

One writer, speaking of the ceremonial law, explains it this way. "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. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 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. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will O G-d. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein, which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo I come to do thy will, O G-d. He taketh away the first that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Yeshua The Messiah once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of G-d; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the L-rd, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by he blood of Yeshua, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of G-d; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering;(for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses. O how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of G-d, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the L-rd. And again, The L-rd shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall in to hands of the living G-d." Hebrews 10:1-31

I hope whoever is reading this has or will look to Yeshua for redemption, the fullfiller of the law .

The Right Counsel

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the L-RD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night....For the L-RD knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish." For a comparison of G-d"s dealings with the righteous and ungodly finish reading all of Psalm 1.

Moses and the Prophets

In order to believe in the Messiah of Israel it is important to believe Moses and the prophets.  It is recorded in The New Covenant  Abraham's reply from Paradise to a man in hell, "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."  

Here is the whole story told by Yeshua as recorded in the New Covenant (Luke 16:19 - 31)
"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.  And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.  But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.   And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed; so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.  Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father;s house:  For I  have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.  Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.  And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.  And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."

King David's prophecies in the New Covenant

"For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the L-rd always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. Men and brethern, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that G-d had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Messiah to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Messiah, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Yeshua hath G-d raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of G-d exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear, For David is not ascended into the heavens but he saith himself, The L-RD said unto my L-rd, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that G-d hath made that same Jesus(Yeshua), whom ye have crucified (1), both L-rd and Messiah." Acts 2:25-36. King David wrote in Psalm 16: 8-11 this prophecy that was fulfilled in Yeshua's crucifixion death, burial and bodily resurrection. You can recognize the Messiah from the scriptures.

(1) ( this shows the Jews as well as the Gentiles were responsible for the death of Yeshua and both are under condemnation. Matthew 20:18 and 19 shows the Gentiles were the ones that mocked, scourged and crucified Yeshua)

The Holy One

Psalm 16:10 "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."

Compare with

Matthew 28:5-7 "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Yeshua(Jesus), which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the L-rd lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo I have told you."

We remember The Messiah's wonderful Resurrection, his blood atonement satisfied the Father once for all.