Again, I wouldn't argue with Paul. He said that no commandment existed until Moses.
No ,rog this is misunderstood.
The Apostle Paul did not teach that no commandments existed until Moses. Instead,
Paul Explained that the formal, written code known as the
Mosaic Law (the Torah) was not introduced until Mount Sinai.
While critics often point to verses like Romans 5:13—where Paul writes,
"sin is not counted where there is no law"—the full context of his letters and broader scripture demonstrates that God’s moral principles and specific commandments were active long before Moses.
1. The Commandment Given to Adam
The very first commandment was given to
Adam in the Garden of Eden. God commanded him not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (
Genesis 2:16-17).
Adam broke this direct command, which is why Paul notes in
Romans 5:14 that death reigned from
Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam