31 - 32. What overall purpose did the Law serve? The Mosaic Law governed Israel’s affairs for over 1,500 years.
وَقَدْ سَاعَدَتْهُمْ مَبَادِئُهَا أَنْ يَحُلُّوا ٱلْمَشَاكِلَ ٱلْعَائِلِيَّةَ وَغَيْرَهَا ،‏ وَقَادَتْهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَسِيحِ .‏