With the establishment of the Old Testament Law, the Jews were constantly “laboring” to make themselves acceptable to God. Their labors included trying to obey a myriad of do’s and don’ts of the ceremonial law, the Temple law, the civil law, etc. Of course they couldn’t possibly keep all those laws, so God provided an array of sin offerings and sacrifices so they could come to Him for forgiveness and restore fellowship with Him, but only temporarily.
Alikuwa na nyumba nzuri na familia bora, lakini akagundua baba yake ni mzee sana sasa, na akadhani ni muhimu kwenda kwake... Na alikuwa hajawahi kumuona tena toka siku ile ya Mahafali. Kabla mipango yake haijatimia, akapokea waraka wa simu ukimtaarifu kuwa baba yake amefariki dunia, na amemrithisha kila kitu alichokuwa nacho kijana wake wa pekee.