the laws (re)given at Sinai? no. But regardless, pick whatever "law" you like, it had a name, that Paul was familiar with--you would have to say "knew by heart" even.
I see you avoided the Q of whether the Decalogue applies to you or not
* Before we go any further, please keep your cynicism out of further comments, for it is not necessary, and simply offends. Thank you.
* I avoided nothing. The decalogue simply refers to the 10 commandments, which is part of the whole law given.
ah, what is your source for this? ty
"Israel's Codes of Conduct Compared to Surrounding Nations
www.crivoice.org › Bible Topics › Historical and Cultural Context
Mar 25, 2013 - Yet, Israelites were not the only people of the Ancient Near East who had such codes of conduct. Much of what is contained in Israelite codes can be found in other cultures, some pre-dating the Old Testament by centuries. Often these are attributed to..."
my understanding is that Israel lost their copy of Deuteronomy lol, at least for a few generations
* This alters nothing, of course other nations had laws that they lived by that is obvious from the Old Testament record, but the laws of Sinai were given to Moses to give to the children of Israel alone.
gee then you'd think that Paul--a former Zealot--would have been careful to use the term that applied to that law, wouldn't you?
* What 'word' of Paul are you talking about? Would you please supply a reference.
Thank you.
In Christ Jesus
Chris