In connection with the questions concerning the end of the Old Covenant, it is important to bring into consideration II Corinthians 3:4-14. This passage clearly identifies the Ten Commandments as being part of a covenant that was “passing away” and eventually “abolished.” It did not have the glory of the covenant brought in by the “Spirit.”
Paul proves his point by referring to the fading brilliance of Moses’ face after he had gone in before the Lord. The rebuttal by those who adhere to the Sabbath command is to deny that “the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones” is the Ten Commandments. Instead, it is affirmed that this refers to the stones of blessing and cursing that was erected on Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim after the Israelites entered the land of Canaan.
This, however, cannot be since Moses was dead by the time Israel entered Canaan and set these stone up on these mountains. The stones referred to by Paul can only be the Ten Commandments because this is what is referred to when Moses’ face shone after coming down from the mountain (See Exodus 34:27-29).
Possibly related:
- I understand that the New Testament tells us that the Law was done away, but the Law refers only to the ceremonial laws, not the ten commandments.
- Even Jesus and Paul kept the Sabbath (Mark 2:28; Acts 18:4).
- The Catholic Bible adds books to the Old Testament that they claim are also inspired. There are also books that are referred to in the Old Testament that have been lost (Joshua 10:13). How do we know if our Bible is complete and which books are inspired and which are not?