When the Bible refers to "the Law" is that just the 10 commandments or everything in the OT + what Paul says?

Answer 1

What Paul wrote are suggestions for the various churches to avoid heresy and run smoothly. Remember, at the time, there was great distrust of this "new, strange, Jewish cult," and accusations of incest, bigamy, and canniblism were rampant.

As for "the Law and the Prophets", that describes the OT in general. The Law is around 600 rules for life, including both versions of the 10 commandments and the Noahide laws. They can be found in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuternomy, and Numbers.

Answer 2

The law in the Bible refers to the Pentateuch or the first five books of the Bible (Genesis through Deuteronomy). The ten commandments are contained within these books and are the "skeleton" of the laws and the more detailed instructions "flesh out" the punishment for each crime.

As pertaining to Paul, Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law and through the Holy Spirit brought the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles alike. Thus the sacrifices for each specific sin is no longer required as in the OT because Jesus Himself was the ultimate sacrifice for all sin for those who believe and accept.

Answer 3

The "Law" refers not only to the 10 Commandments, but all of the Laws presented in Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers.

It is sometimes referred to as the Law of Moses, except it is, in reality, the Law of God, as it is God who told Moses what to say.

But you need to understand that much of this is cultural. Furthermore, Israel was a brand new baby nation, and as such, required a lot of changes from the heathenistic and paganistic idol-worshipping nations around it, so it was extremely strict in order to keep the new nation pure and not defiled with the surrounding nations.

For us, today, reviewing the 10 Commandments is sufficient to recognize that we are all guilty, and that Law can NOT justify, nor can we ever hope to live up to the Law.

The 10 Commandments, when presented as questions (such as "have you ever told a lie?", etc) shows that we have ALL broken the Law, and that we are ALL guilty before God.

It can not be kept in its entirety, and Paul warns that "Those who LIVE by the Law shall be JUDGED by the Law", and with Law, there is no pardon or forgiveness or grace. That was the very weakness of the Law that Hebrews talks about, and explains why a better covenant had to be brought in. In fact, this new covenant was promised 430 years before the Law was ever given, and "the Law, which came 430 years later can not disavow the promise."

But the Law was like a "nanny", so to speak, until the promise could be fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Answer 4

It does refer to the 10 commandments but it also refers to the first five books of the bible that have many rules look in Leviticus, numbers, and Deuteronomy

Answer 5

"The Law" was given to be a "teacher" and to show our need for a Savior. In the New Testament, Jesus condemned the Pharisees and Sadducees because they not only added to the law, but were more worried about people keeping it than they were in loving one another. We are not saved by "keeping the 10 commandments", we are saved when we admit we haved sinned, come short of the glory of God, that the wages of sin is death, permanent separation from God, that God loved us so much that Christ died for us, and believing in Christ and that God raised Him from the dead.

Paul, as many others, was constantly dealing with people who thought they were "good" because they tried their best to keep the law(s). Paul, through the power of the Holy Spirit, was able to convince many that it is not enough to be good, that you must believe in the risen Jesus Christ to be saved.

Answer 6

The Law, for those of The True Christian Faith, is The Word and Will of God for mankind. The Law is all that God reveals to us.

For those of the OT The Law was all that the prophets passed from God To man. Keeping The Law was the only way to make it to Heaven.... Now, since the commissioning of The Chruch, Salvation, gaining enterance into Heaven, is a free gift of God to all who will come to Him in The Way He prescrbes.

Paul was not a Prophet in the sense of one who passed on God's Word directly from God to man... Paul was a "teacher" of God's compleated Word to mankind... not a revealer of New revelations from God as were the Prophets of the OT... John The Baptist was the last of those Prophets.

Answer 7

The "law" can encompass everything in the old testament. Paul's writings are not found in the old testament, therefore what Paul wrote was not of the law.

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Answer 8

It depends on the context. When the Apostle Paul said that we were no longer under the "law", he was referring to the Law of Moses.

When Jeus was referring to the "Law" (torah), he was most likely referring to the first five books of the Jewish scriptures; I.E.: the Law of Moses again.

Answer 9

Everything + Paul + Peter + James + John + Jude +

There is no conflict between the new and old testaments, only misunderstanings among the readers.

Answer 10

When the Bible refers to the law, it is talking about all 613 laws given to the Nation of Israel only. This includes the 10 commandments.
The church (the body of Christ) is not under the law.
Romans 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

There are fundamental differences between law and grace. Under the law, Israel was under a performance system.
Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy 28: 15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

Under Grace, Christ did it all and we are depending on what He did for us.
Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.


Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Today we are living under Grace.
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
2 Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

If you are truly saved by the grace of God, the Spirit has baptized you into His body.
1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
That Holy Spirit of Promise has sealed you until the day of redemption.
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
You have been circumcised with an operation made with out hands.
Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: