KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So what's the point of all those rules then? They were added to help people recognize when they were messing up, until the promised one arrived. Angels delivered these laws through a go-between person.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The law was like training wheels — meant to help us until the real deal showed up.
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