How many rules and regulations made up the Law of Judaism by the time Christ came?
By the time Christ came, the Law of Judaism was not limited to the Ten Commandments; it had been expanded into a hundred and some rules and regulations. These man-made additions had watered down the pure Law of Moses, turning Judaism into just another religion.
Les explains that by the time Paul came on the scene, Judaism had become just another religion, watered down with man-made laws, rules, and regulations. When Israel was living under the Law, even during Christ's earthly ministry, that was a far cry from the pure Law of Moses. By the time Christ came to the nation of Israel, it was not just the Ten Commandments that made up the Law; there were a hundred and some rules and regulations that now comprised the Law of Judaism. Paul had been steeped in this Jews' religion, persecuted the church, and was more exceedingly zealous of traditions.