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Galatians 3:23-25 NIV
Before the coming of this faith,[a] we were held in custody under the law,
locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.
24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
Moses' law (handwriting of ordinances) COMPARED TO The Ten Commandments of God
Moses' law (handwriting of ordinances), see also: "the law of Moses" (Joshua 8:31,32, 23:6; Judges 4:11; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 14:6, 23:25; 2 Chronicles 23:18, 30:16; Ezra 3:2, 7:6; Nehemiah 8:1; Daniel 9:11,13; Malachi 4:4; Luke 2:22, 24:44; John 7:23; Acts 13:39, 15:5, 28:23; 1 Corinthians 9:9) & "Book of Moses" (2 Chronicles 25:4, 35:12; Ezra 6:18; Nehemiah 13:1; Mark 12:6)
- Called “the law of Moses” (Jos. 23:6; Luk. 2:22; 1 Cor. 9:9, &c)
- Spoken by God through Moses (Exo. 35:4; Num. 30:1; Lev. 10:11; Deu. 4:14,45; Heb. 9:19; &c.)
- Called [carnal] “ordinances” (Num. 9:12; 2 Chr. 33:8; Eze. 43:11,18, 44:5, 45:14, 46:14; Col. 2:14; Eph. 2:15; Heb. 9:1,10)
- Written by Moses at God’s command (Exo. 17:14, 24:4, 34:27; Deu. 31:9; Neh. 8:14; Mar. 10:4, 12:19; Luk. 20:28; Jhn. 1:45, 5:46)
- In A Book (Exo. 17:14; Deu. 31:24; 2 Chr. 34:14, 35:12; Ezr. 6:18; Neh. 13:1; Mar. 12:26; Heb. 9:19)
- Many decrees to do with worldly sanctuary (Lev. 18:5, 20:22; Deu. 4:1,5; Psa. 18:22; Mal. 4:4)
- Placed “in the side [outside] of the ark” (Deu. 31:26, see also 1 Kin. 8:9)
- Abolished in Jesus’ flesh at Calvary / Cross (Eph. 2:15), “till the seed should come”, “time of reformation” (Gal. 3:19; Heb. 9:10)
- “Added [to an already existing Law] because of transgressions [sin]” (Gal. 3:19)
- More given (Exo. 30:22; Lev. 4:1)
- Changeable [Type to Antitype] (Act. 6:14; Heb. 7:12,18)
- “Against us”, “contrary to us” (Deu. 4:26, 30:19, 31:19,21,26,38; Jos. 24:22; Col. 2:14)
- Identifies [Points to] the Saviour [Jesus] (Gen. 3:15,21; 22:8 Exo. 12:3-11; Jhn. 1:29,36; Rev. 13:8)
- Not to be judged by (Col. 2:16-17)
- “carnal”, “worldly” (Col. 2:8,20; Heb. 7:16, 9:1,10)
- Their faulty promises were a “yoke”, “of bondage” (Act. 15:10,24; Gal. 5:1; Heb. 8:7-9; Exo. 19:8)
- “made nothing” “perfect” (Heb. 7:19, 9:9, 10:1; Gal. 3:3)
- “ceased”, “abolished”, “remaineth no more sacrifice for sin” (Dan. 9:27; Eph. 2:15; Heb. 10:26)
- A “whole law” which cannot justify for salvation (Gal. 5:1-3)
God’s Law (Ten Commandments)
- Called “the ten commandments” of the LORD [JEHOVAH] (Exo. 34:28; Deu. 4:13, 10:4)
- Spoken directly by God without Moses (Exo. 20:22; Deu. 4:12-13,15; Neh. 9:13)
- Called “the royal [kingly] law” (Jam. 2:8-11, see also Num. 23:21; Psa. 44:4, 47:7, 68:24, 74:12, 84:3, 95:3, 145:1; Isa. 44:6; Jer. 10:10; Dan. 2:37; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 17:14, 19:16)
- Written directly by God, “finger”, “[Holy] Spirit” (Exo. 31:18, 32:16, 34:1,28; Deu. 9:10; Mat. 12:28; Luk. 11:20)
- Originally on 2 Tables of The Sapphire Stone [later on regular stone and later on the two tables of the Heart / mind] (Exo. 24:10,12, 31:18, 34:1,4,28; Deu. 10:3-4; Num. 15:38-39; Jer. 31:31-34; Eze. 1:25-28, 10:1, 11:19-20, 36:26-27; Heb. 8:8-13, 10:16; 2 Cor. 3:3,6)
- “the ten commandments” (Exo. 34:28; Deu. 4:13, 10:4), the “whole” duty of [the] man [all in Adam the first and last] (Ecc. 12:13-14; Psa. 119:96); heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 8:2, 9:11; Rev. 11:19, 15:5)
- Placed “into [inside] the ark” (Exo. 40:20; Deu. 5:1-5)
- “will I not break … nor alter”, “settled for ever”, “everlasting”, “founded them for ever”, “endureth for ever” (Deu. 4:2; Psa. 89:34, 111:7-8, 119:89,142,152,160,172; Mat. 5:17; Rev. 11:19, 15:5, a transcript of God’s character – Exo. 33:12-23, 34:1-9, 20:5-7)
- Existed at the beginning (Gen. 4:7, 16:5, 5:16, 18:20, 19:15, 20:9, 31:36, 39:9, 44:16; Exo. 9:27,34, 10:16-17; Job 1:5,22, 7:20, 8:4, 22:15-17, 24:19, 31:33, 33:27; Isa. 3:9; Lam. 4:6; Eze. 28:12-19; Rom. 2:12, 3:23, 5:12-21; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:14; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jud. 1:6)
- Self-contained, Complete, “added no more” (Deu. 5:22)
- Cannot be altered, “sure” (Psa. 89:34, 111:7-8), unchangeable as God (Exo. 33:12-23, 34:1-9, 20:5-7; Psa. 102:12,25-27; Mal. 3:6; Heb. 1:10-12, 13:8)
- “not grievous” (1 Jhn. 5:3), “made for [the] man” (Mar. 2:27), “good” (Rom. 7:12,16; 1 Tim. 1:8), the law is not “against the promises” (Gal. 3:21), but the Ten Commandments are in fact all promises of God in the New and Everlasting Covenant (Eph. 6:2; Heb. 8:6, &c)
- Identifies [Points out] sin (Rom. 3:20, 7:7,14; Jam. 2:10-11; 1 Jhn. 3:4)
- Judges all (Ecc. 12:13-14; Rom. 7:7,14; Jam. 2:10-13; 1 Jhn. 3:4)
- “spiritual” (Rom. 7:14,22), “spirit” (Jhn. 6:63; Exo. 31:18, 32:16, 34:1,28; Deu. 9:10; Mat. 12:28; Luk. 11:20)
- “walk at liberty”, “law of liberty”, “free” (Psa. 119:45; Jam. 1:25, 2:12; Isa. 58:6,13; Jhn. 8:32-36; Exo. 20:2; Deu. 5:6; Mat. 5:19; Rom. 6:22, 8:2: Gal. 4:26,31, 5:1: 1 Pet. 2:16)
- Is “perfect” (Exo. 32:16; Deu. 32:4; 2 Sam. 22:31; Psa. 18:30, 19:7, 40:8; Rom. 2:12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Jam. 1:25)
- “magnified” by Jesus / Calvary (Isa. 42:21; Mat. 5:1-7:29; Rom. 3:31)
- A “whole duty” to do through faith & Holy Spirit (Ecc. 12:13-14; Luk. 17:10; Eph. 2:8-10; Tit. 3:4-8)
Two differing things. The one (book of the law, & ritual, ceremonies, &c.) was "added" to the other later, to point out the Saviour (in types / shadows) who would save from Sin (a vilation of the already existing Character / Law of God, Ten Commandments)