(see Gal. 3:16). By the time of Moses, Abraham’s family had become a nation, and God’s covenant with Moses provided priests who would offer sacrifices for the forgiveness of their sins. God’s kingdom also needed a sovereign, and God’s covenant with David promised a king who would never fail or die. But through all the long generations, the broken covenant of works remained unfulfilled—Adam and his line still needed the righteousness that comes only through perfect obedience. So, as Paul put it, “When