Judges 17:6, 21:25 (18:1; 19:1):
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.
John 1:10-14:
He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn – not with a physical birth resulting form human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
John 1:17:
For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:23-26:
Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed. Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian. For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
John 10:10:
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
