Bible question: are scriptures written aforetime or in time? for our teaching or our learning?

Question

Romans 15:4

Perhaps it is preposterous order to teach first, learn after;
"foolish" to be law law after "we are delivered from the law".

"Go ye(do err) and learn what meaneth I will have mercy, and not sacrifice"; and that the "not" part is not then, not now, not ever: Ps 40:6; Ps 51:16; Hos 6:6; Mt 9:13; Mt 12:7; Heb 10: all; Rev 22:21.

Is it plural and contrary "scriptures" that are "inspired of God", or only the singular script-u-are of such allegory-ic law/grace?

Answer 1

"For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope." (Romans 15:4)

"16 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16, 17)

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Answer 2

The Law of Moses, the Old Testament, was written for a time, but never meant to be permanent. Though we today are not under the Old Testament, but the New Testament, the Old is still useful; we can still learn from it. That's what Paul meant in Romans 15:4.

As far as "mercy, and not sacrifice," God didn't want a bunch of dead animals; if He did, He could have created them that way. What He wanted was devotion to Him.

Read passages in context, in order to get the full meaning.