“I just don’t see how this can happen.”

Actually there is much that we cannot see, or we have not seen. We are very limited creatures with very limited sight and foresight. Yahweh, He is God, and you and I are just men.

Jesus himself gives us some indications. This is when He is being tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Jesus tells the devil and you and me how much of Scripture to believe and live by.

“It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Mtt 4:4 KJV

We won’t be able to live just with food. We need every Word that God says. It is a quote from Deuteronomy 8:3. And Jesus treats it as true, in order to live as we should.

This not much different from other passages.

“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.” Psa 119:160 KJV

Or again,

“Every word of God is flawless.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Prov 30:5 WEB

Of course we use different parts of Scripture in different ways. As Christians we are under the law of Christ (1Cor 9:21, Gal 6:2), and not under the law of Moses.

So our regulations for worship do not come from Moses law. So for instance, we do not practice animal sacrifices. Even so,

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, …” 2Tim 3:16 KJV

So we would be able to see from Moses laws about sacrifices, that without the shedding of blood and the burning flesh, there is no forgiveness of sin. As the Hebrews author points out,

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. Heb 9:22 WEB

That is why Jesus died on the cross, and went to the abyss for us for three days (Rom 10:7). To save us from the punishment due us, if we will repent and give our lives to Him.

And since “All scripture is … profitable for doctrine,” Paul can rightfully use a regulation about how to handle an oxen to teach truth to you and me. The passage in mind is,

“You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.” Deut 25:4 WEB

Paul quotes this passage and goes further and says of this regulation in Moses law about oxen, that,

“… Yes, it was written for our sake, …” 1Cor 9:10 WEB

Then Paul goes on to prove (1Cor 9:9-14) from this passage in Moses law to in that,

“they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” 1Cor 9:14 KJV

Indeed, we should use all Scripture.

“Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain.
God is His own interpreter
and He will make it plain.”

From the hymn “God Moves in a Mysterious Way”

KJV is the King James Version, 1611.

WEB is the World English Bible, is a public domain, copyright free, revision of the original ASV American Standard Version 1901, Version 1.3