Matthew 2:4-5

So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

John 17:3

Now eternal life means knowing you as the only true God and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.

Romans 2:12

All who sin without having the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.

Romans 7:8-9

Sin found its rallying point in that command and stirred within me every sort of evil desire, for without law, sin is lifeless.

1 Corinthians 9:21

to men who have no written law, like one without any law, though I am not without God's law but specially under Christ's law, to win the men who have no written law.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,

1 Timothy 3:2

So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to recognize the True One; and we are in union with the True One through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

Bible References

True god

John 17:3
Now eternal life means knowing you as the only true God and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:9
For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to recognize the True One; and we are in union with the True One through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

A teaching

Matthew 2:4
So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.
1 Timothy 3:2
So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;

Without law

Romans 2:12
All who sin without having the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Romans 7:8
Sin found its rallying point in that command and stirred within me every sort of evil desire, for without law, sin is lifeless.
1 Corinthians 9:21
to men who have no written law, like one without any law, though I am not without God's law but specially under Christ's law, to win the men who have no written law.