What do the Law, the prophets, and the life of Christ all point to?
The Law and the prophets, together with the life of Christ, all point to His death, burial, and resurrection. They build upon one another and culminate in the finished work of redemption, revealing the righteousness of God without the Law, which the Old Testament witnessed beforehand.
Les explains that the Law, the prophets, and the life of Christ do not stand alone; everything builds on what came before, and it all brings us to His death, burial, and resurrection. The Law gives the knowledge or understanding of sin, but righteousness is manifested without the Law, being witnessed by the Law and the prophets. Paul was not coming as an imposter with a watered-down or false religion; the Gospel is truth, and the world has hated it because people want to work for salvation and take pride in what they accomplish. God hates that pride, yet His righteousness in salvation is apart from Law-keeping.