How many rules and regulations did temple worship have at the time of Christ?
At the time of Christ, temple worship was under 613 rules and regulations, which comprised the law. This replaced the basic Ten Commandments with a far more extensive system. The nation of Israel operated under this degenerated religious system while priests performed rites and offered animal sacrifices in Jerusalem.
Les explains that everything concerning Christ's first coming had the law in place. As Paul wrote the book of Galatians, the temple was operating full speed ahead in Jerusalem. The priests were performing their rites and bringing the animal sacrifices. The nation of Israel was under the law, but it was a degenerated religious system. Instead of operating under the basic Ten Commandments, temple worship at the time of Christ was now under 613 rules and regulations, which comprised the law. That made it all the harder, for instead of Ten Commandments to keep, they now had 613. Les notes that learning 613 rules and regulations was almost a lifelong education.