How many rules and regulations comprised the law at the time of Christ?
At the time of Christ, the law was comprised of 613 rules and regulations. Temple worship operated under this system, which was a degenerated religious system. Instead of the basic Ten Commandments, Israel then had 613 regulations to keep and learn.
Les explains that everything concerning Christ’s first coming took place while the law was in place. As Paul wrote Galatians, the temple was operating full speed ahead in Jerusalem, the priests were performing their rites, and animal sacrifices were being brought. The nation of Israel was under the law, though it was a degenerated religious system. Instead of operating under the basic Ten Commandments, temple worship at the time of Christ was under 613 rules and regulations, which comprised the law. That made it all the harder: instead of Ten Commandments to keep, they now had 613. Les notes that learning 613 rules and regulations was almost a lifelong education.