The people who were now converted, and righteous, kept the law of Moses, but they knew what it was for because of the words of the prophets.
"Now they did not suppose that salvation came by the law of Moses; but the law of Moses did serve to strengthen their faith in Christ; and thus they did retain a hope through faith, unto eternal salvation, relying upon the spirit of prophecy, which spake of those things to come." (Alma 25:16)
They knew that the law of Moses was given to men before Christ so they would be strengthened in their faith in Christ, who would be coming.
Because of the words of the prophets, they knew that Christ would come, and perform the atonement. They knew a number of details because of all that the prophets had foretold. It is interesting then that at the time Christ was on the earth, in Jerusalem, the Jews who kept that law of Moses did not understand what they were supposed to be looking for. The plain and precious truth of the coming of Christ (at least, the circumstances surrounding His coming) were lost to them. They had a law which was very strict, and they interpreted it literally. They didn't understand the greater meaning.
I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon because in it are such plain and simple and precious truths of the Gospel. Without the Book of Mormon, there would be many things that would remain a mystery, and our lives, and their purposes, would be hard to understand. Many of the guiding principles and understanding that I have of the Gospel (i.e., where my testimony comes from), come from the principles laid out clearly in the Book of Mormon.
I'm grateful for the many wonderful blessings that the Lord blesses me with every day. Hopefully I can take the words that I stud lead me toward increased faith and understanding.
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