Whats wrong with the Old Covenant?
The New Testament cites several problems with the Old Covenant that prevent it from providing a permanent, effective relationship with God and humanity. While it was necessary in order to define mankind’s condition and God’s expectations, the Old Covenant was powerless to bring the two into harmony. The priesthood was flawed. Levitical priests were mortal and sinful, and they could not directly approach God to make atonement for their brothers, nor could they offer adequate sacrifices for sin. (Hebrews 7:11) The law (the basic code of the Old Covenant) was weak and useless and made nothing perfect. (Hebrews 7:18-19) It was only a shadow of things to come, not the reality. It “cannot make perfect those who draw near to worship.” (Hebrews 10:1) Because of our sinful nature, the law was powerless to reconcile us with God. (Romans 8:3) But God provided a solution to our death sentence of separation from God. Through Christ “the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and
