Law of Moses vs the Ten Commandments i.e. the commandments of God. Exo 20:6
Gal 3:19 What purpose then
does the law
serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come (see Heb 9:10-11, Hebrews 10:1-10) to whom the promise was made;
and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator.
Romans 4:15 because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law
there is no transgression.
There is a law that is perfect converting the soul
Psa 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord
is sure, making wise the simple;
There is a law that is contrary and against
Col 2:14 having wiped out the [
a]handwriting of requirements
that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
These verses clearly show there are two sets of laws not one.
Does the scriptures define these two sets of laws?
Yes, they do if we allow the scriptures to define Itself.
God only numbered
one set of laws- that were written personally by His finger Exo 31:18
Exo 34:28 So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets
the words of the covenant, the
Ten Commandments.
Deut 4:13 So
He (God) declared to you His covenant which He (God) commanded you to perform,
the Ten Commandments; and
He (God) wrote them on two tablets of stone.
Deut 5: 22 “These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly, in the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and
He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.
After God finished speaking the Ten Commandments He added
no more and He wrote them on stone for its eternal nature, they are a standalone unit and He promised the words of the covenant He would not alter Psa 89:34 Mat 5:18 why the New Covenant is established on
better promises Heb 8:6 from tables of stone to tablets of the heart now with the power of Jesus Christ enabling us to keep through our love and faith.
Only the Ten Commandments was placed INSIDE the ark of the Covenant.
So what was different about God’s Ten Commandments and the other law?
Deut 31:24:
So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished,
25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying:
26 “Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God,
that it may be there as a witness against you;
We clearly see these are two completely different sets of laws.
The Ten Commandments vs the law of Moses
Written by the finger of God Exo 31:18 handwritten by Moses Deut 31:24
Was placed inside the ark Exo 40:20 was placed outside Deut 31:26
Defines was sin is Rom 7:7 1 John 3:4 James 2:10-12 was added because of sin Gal 3:19
Is perfect for converting the soul Psa 19:7 Was contrary and against Deut 31:26 Col 2:14
Will be judged by James 2:10-12 Mat 5:19-30 Rev 22:14-15 Judges no one Col 2:14-16
Perfect Psa 19:7 Made nothing perfect Heb 7:19
If we have a good understanding of these two sets of laws and understand the law that is blessed and made holy by God never turns into the law that is contrary and against we can better understand Paul when he often just uses the word law. Through careful study and evaluating context, we can better understand Paul. We are told his scripture is easily twisted why its so imprtant to have a good understanding of the laws and carefully read the context.
The Ten Commandments started way before it was written by God on Mt Sinai. Where there is no law there is no transgression. Was it a sin for Cain to murder Abel. God said it was, therefore, God’s law existed because that’s where we find thou shalt not murder in the Ten Commandments, where God placed in a
unit of Ten breaking one we break them all James 2:10-12
The Ten Commandments are all throughout the whole bible because God’s people keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Rev 14:12 even if they don't always make sense to us, but His ways are above our ways and He knows what is perfect for us converting our soul.