Grace, and Mercy, and Peace to you,
from God, and our Father, and our Lord JC.
The REST of the story is not in better mode,
rather it's what's best of good better best.
So it involves leaving good/better for best;
which is leaving plural God for "God is one",
not better one of twain, but one above twain.
Eg: the "last day" (singular) is neither of
plural God's "time past" and "last days".
For even last days of plural God are perilous,
as noted for you in places like 2Timothy 3:1.
Holy Bible is all "allegory" in both "covenants",
as noted for you in places like Galatians 4:22-26.
It's also notably "mystery" to solve "in time";
For there's neither mystery nor time in eternity.
So then, Bible's allegoric mystery; And
every good mystery has lots of twists,
usually right up to the very end of it.
That's why it says: "endure unto the end".
Judge not before you've heard all the evidence.
Even a jury of twelve is instructed to do that.
For it is a preposterous order
to teach first and learn after.
So then, go ye and learn what meaneth:
"I will have mercy, and not sacrifice".
Hint: sacrifice is offered "by the law",
and no MAN is justified "by the law".
Connect Galatians 3:11 & Hebrews 10:8,
to see what's evident from the evidence.