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**Romans 3:21** — *"But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets."*
Two words carry the weight of history here: *but now.*
Paul is not easing into a theological concept — he is marking a turning point. Every sacrifice at the altar, every Levitical ordinance, every prophetic word spoken into darkness was pointing forward to this moment. The law could diagnose but never cure. The prophets could testify but never deliver.
*But now* — in Christ — what the covenant always promised has been made visible. Righteousness is no longer a standard to reach; it is a gift to receive.
This is not the erasure of the Old Testament. It is its fulfillment. The Law and the Prophets themselves stand as witnesses to grace they could only foreshadow.
Walk with that today — the righteousness you could never earn has already been revealed, and it bears your name.
Two words carry the weight of history here: *but now.*
Paul is not easing into a theological concept — he is marking a turning point. Every sacrifice at the altar, every Levitical ordinance, every prophetic word spoken into darkness was pointing forward to this moment. The law could diagnose but never cure. The prophets could testify but never deliver.
*But now* — in Christ — what the covenant always promised has been made visible. Righteousness is no longer a standard to reach; it is a gift to receive.
This is not the erasure of the Old Testament. It is its fulfillment. The Law and the Prophets themselves stand as witnesses to grace they could only foreshadow.
Walk with that today — the righteousness you could never earn has already been revealed, and it bears your name.