What had Judaism become by the time Paul appeared?
By the time Paul appeared, Judaism had become just another religion, watered down with man-made laws, rules, and regulations. It was no longer the pure Law of Moses but a system of a hundred and some added rules, so it had degenerated into mere religion.
Les teaches that by the time Paul came on the scene, Judaism was no longer the pure Law of Moses. It had become just another religion, watered down with man-made laws and rules and regulations. Even during Christ's earthly ministry, Israel's practice was a far cry from the pure Law. By then, the Law of Judaism comprised a hundred and some rules and regulations, making it nothing more than religion. Paul alluded to this when he described his former manner of living in the Jews' religion and his exceeding zeal for the traditions.