11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts! Paul here is telling us that the ten commandments were transitory meaning temporary. KJV goes further to tell us the ten were done away.
Well that interpretation has no truth in it whatsoever Bob. I think you mean verse 7 don't you? According to the scriptures what was done away Bob was old covenant that transitioned to the new covenant and the ministration of death through breaking the law as well as all the laws for remission of sins; this of course includes the death penalty for sin that is defined in the scriptures as breaking anyone of God's 10 commandments through forgiveness by faith in Christ.
According to the scriptures the ministration of death is the
penalty for sin. The wages of sin is death according to Paul but the gift of God is eternal life through JESUS Christ *Romans 6:23. It is the
ministration of condemnation that is done away in Christ because he paid the price for our sins and those who believe have been made free to walk in God’s Spirit (Galatians 5:16).
Romans 8:1-4 [1], THERE IS THEREFORE NOW NO CONDEMNATION TO THEM WHICH ARE IN CHRIST JESUS, WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH, BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.[2], For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. [3], For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: [4],
THAT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW MIGHT BE FULFILLED IN US, WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH, BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT. This is God's new covenant promise from Jeremiah 31:31-34; repeated in Hebrews 8:10-12 and Ezekiel 36:24-27.
Your interpretation of 2 Corinthians 3:7 that God’s law has been abolished is
not biblical but allow me to show why through the scriptures. It is the
ministration of condemnation and sins penalty that has been abolished in those who believe and follow God’s Word not God's 10 commandments that in the new covenant give us the knowledge of what sin is *Romans 3:20; Romans 7:7; 1 John 3:4.
An interpretation of 2 Corinthians 3:7 of God’s 10 Commandments being abolished has Paul contradicting himself in Romans 3:31. Here lets show how by comparing 2 Corinthians 3:7 with Romans 3:31 where Paul state God’s law is not to be abolished but established through faith…
Firstly though notice that in both scriptures used in 2 Corinthians 3:7 and Romans 3:31 that the same Greek word is used for abolished or done away which have the same meaning. Now you claim that it is Gods' law that is done away. That interpretation of the scriptures has Paul contradicting Paul when he says that faith does not do away or abolish Gods' law. It is the covenants and ministration of death that is done away through faith in Christ Bob not Gods' 10 commandments. Your interpretation of 2 Corinthians 3:7 contradict Paul's writings in Romans 3:31
Look at the scriptures...
2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 (Greek) Εἰ δὲ ἡ
διακονία τοῦ
θανάτου ἐν γράμμασιν ἐντετυπωμένη ἐν λίθοις ἐγενήθη ἐν δόξῃ, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι ἀτενίσαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον Μωϋσέως διὰ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ τὴν
(G2673) καταργουμένην
ROMANS 3:31 (Greek) νόμον οὖν
(G2673) καταργοῦμενην διὰ τῆς πίστεως μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ νόμον (G2476)
ἱστῶμεν
Meaning...
Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries w/TVM, Strong - G2673 Καταργουμένην; katargeō From G2596 and G691; to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively: -
abolish, cease, cumber, deliver,
destroy, do away,
become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.
Note: above and below in the parallel section in both 2 Corinthians 3:7 and Romans 3:31 that the same Greek word is used
(G2673) καταργοῦμενην yet in Romans 3:31 the subject matter is specifically God's law. So an interpretation that 2 Corinthians 3:7 is talking about God's law being abolished has Paul now in contradiction with Paul which is simply unbiblical.
PARALLEL OF ROMANS 3:31
ROMANS 3:31 (Aramaic Bible in Plain English) Are we
(G2673) eliminating the Written Law by faith? God forbid, but
we are (G2476) establishing The Written Law.
ROMANS 3:31 (International Standard Version) Do we, then,
(G2673) abolish the Law by this faith? Of course not! Instead, we
(G2476) uphold the Law.
ROMANS 3:31 (KJV) Do we then make
(G2673) void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary,
we (G2476) establish the law.
Note the Greek word used here for void/eliminating/abolish is G2673 in the Greek
ROMANS 3:31 (Greek) νόμον οὖν
(G2673) καταργοῦμενην διὰ τῆς πίστεως μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ νόμον (G2476)
ἱστῶμεν
Note the same Greek word is used for ROMANS 3:31 is also used in 2 CORINTHIANS 3:7; Also note the same Greek words is used in 2 Corinthians 3:11
(G2673) καταργοῦμενην
2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 (International Standard Version) Now if the
ministry of death that was inscribed in letters of stone came with such glory that the people of Israel could not gaze on Moses' face
(G2673) because the glory was fading away from it,
2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 (Aramaic Bible in Plain English) But if the
ministry of death in The Scripture carved in stone was with glory, so that the children of Israel were not able to gaze at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face
(G2673) that which has been canceled
2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 (KJV) But if the
ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be
(G2673) done away
2 CORINTHIANS 3:7 (Greek) Εἰ δὲ ἡ
διακονία τοῦ
θανάτου ἐν γράμμασιν ἐντετυπωμένη ἐν λίθοις ἐγενήθη ἐν δόξῃ, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι ἀτενίσαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὸ πρόσωπον Μωϋσέως διὰ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ τὴν
(G2673) καταργουμένην
……………
Note the same word (G2673) καταργουμένην is used in Romans 3:31 n context to God's law for abolish is used in 2 Corinthians 3:7; 11 as shown above and is also translated as abolished in some English translations. Let’s look at the Greek word meaning that both scriptures use…
CONCLUSION: So as can be shown above an interpretation of 2 Corinthians 3:7 that God’s 10 commandments are abolished has PAUL contradicting himself in Romans 3:31. The correct context of 2 Corinthians 3:7 is the ministration of condemnation is abolished by the ministration of the Spirit as shown in 2 Corinthians 3:3-13. Your interpretation of 2 Corinthians 3:7 has Paul contradicting himself when he says In Romans 3:31 Do we then make (G2673)
abolish the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we (G2476)
establish the law.
Take Care Bob.