After sayingabove,"SACRIFICESAND OFFERINGSAND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGSAND [sacrifices] FOR SINYOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,NORHAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE[in them]" (whichare offeredaccordingto the Law),
Therefore,when He comesinto the world,He says,"SACRIFICEAND OFFERINGYOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,BUT A BODYYOU HAVE PREPAREDFOR ME;
AND TO LOVEHIM WITH ALLTHE HEARTAND WITH ALLTHE UNDERSTANDINGAND WITH ALLTHE STRENGTH,AND TO LOVEONE'S NEIGHBORAS HIMSELF,is much morethan allburnt offeringsand sacrifices."
Sacrificeand mealofferingYou have not desired;My earsYou have opened;Burntofferingand sinofferingYou have not required.
For whatthe Lawcouldnot do, weakas it was throughthe flesh,God[did]: sendingHis ownSonin the likenessof sinfulfleshand [as an offering] for sin,He condemnedsinin the flesh,
