How did Israel's practice under the Law during Christ's earthly ministry compare to the pure Law of Moses?
By Christ's earthly ministry, Israel's practice under the Law was a far cry from the pure Law of Moses. The Law had become Judaism, comprising not only the Ten Commandments but also a hundred and some rules and regulations, watered down with man-made laws and traditions.
Les explains that when Israel was living under the Law, even during Christ's earthly ministry, it was a far cry from the pure Law of Moses. By the time Christ came to the nation of Israel, the Law was not just the Ten Commandments; it included a hundred and some rules and regulations that now comprised the Law of Judaism. Judaism had become just another religion, watered down with man-made laws and rules and regulations. Paul had been steeped in the Jews' religion and was zealous of its traditions.