It made the Jews aware of their transgressions and of the need for a sacrifice greater than their high priest could offer.
فَٱلشَّرِيعَةُ حَمَتِ ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ ٱلطَّائِعِينَ مِنَ ٱلْعِبَادَةِ ٱلْبَاطِلَةِ .‏