is the death penalty sanction still in force?
when did God change that part?
Gal 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.
It would be interesting to note that here is mentioned the "book" of the law. This is a clear reference to the law a written down by Moses and placed on the side of the Ark of the covenant.
It comes from a passage found in Deut:
Deu 27:26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Now for something many people neglect,
Deu 5:1 And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
notice the words of Moses, Statutes and "Judgments". The book of deut is not just the law but also the judgments for both obedience and disobedience. you are asking not if the law still is, but if the judgments for breaking the law still is.
Deu 5:2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Deu 5:3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
Deu 5:4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
Here Moses points out the covenant which is the Ten commandments written on stone, notice that while they are mentioned here in the book of the law they are also separate and distinct. Next Moses repeats the 10 commandments which are the covenant and then after that He says:
Deu 5:31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
God gives more to Moses to teach Israel which we know today as the book of the law which we have just been quoting from in fact.
So a couple of points:
1. The book of the law repeats the ten commandments as the covenant to Israel but they are not the book of the law. There is the Ten commandments on stone in the Ark of the covenant and there is the book of the law on the side of the ark. they are not one and the same.
2. The book of the law contains both the law and the judgments, while the law may remain the judgments are distinct and may or may not remain or change as God directs. So to keep the whole law does not mean the judgments also. Its talking about obedience not consequence.
The other pint here that I would like to open more is the fact that you are using a statement about the book of the law to put down or argue against the 10 commandments. This would work had the only place they appeared be in the book of the law. however this is not the case, they appear separably on stone written by God himself.
There are a number of reasons for this. the book of the law only works in the context of a Theocracy where God was the head of all law and punishments/blessings etc, and the people followed God and not kings or men. One can not say that today. In fact it is against our laws to do some of the things in the book of the law.
Deuteronomy simply carries the meaning by the Jews as, "The Second law" or "repetition of the law" It contains history of the Hebrews and their feasts and ceremonies as found in Gen, Ex, lev, and numbers.
Deu 31:26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
This book of the law was for Israel as a nation under God's rule. Thus not all of it could possible apply to other nations or us in this day.
blessings hope this clears something up.
