Do not become idolaters as some of them did; as it is written, ‘The people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play.’ We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents. And do not complain as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down to instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. (1Corinthians 10: 7-11)

Paul preaches that the discipline of the law has been replaced by faith through Christ Jesus. He perceives that in the self-giving of Jesus we have been offered a new understanding of our relationship with God and with one another. In this relationship the law is no longer necessary.

But neither does our liberty contradict the law. The law remains a reflection God's intentions. In exercising our liberty we should be cautious if our choices are contrary to the principles articulated in the laws, literature, and prophecies of Jewish scripture.

The law has become an example - tupos - a model or form to which we can look for guidance. We are no longer bound to the details of the law. But the principles of the law should continue to inform our understanding and our choosing.