The author of Hebrews portrays Christ as superior to Judaism. Which of the following is the way the author describes Christ’s superiority over aspects of the Old Testament?Group of answer choicesJesus is the “way” and the OT is the “misleading path”Jesus is the “reality” and the OT is the “shadow”Jesus is the “truth” and the OT the “error”No answer text provided.
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The author of Hebrews portrays Christ as superior to Judaism. Which of the following is the way the author describes Christ’s superiority over aspects of the Old Testament?Group of answer choicesJesus is the “way” and the OT is the “misleading path”Jesus is the “reality” and the OT is the “shadow”Jesus is the “truth” and the OT the “error”No answer text provided.
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The author of Hebrews portrays Christ as superior to Judaism by describing Jesus as the "reality" and the Old Testament as the "shadow."
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