¥But this was in force from the beginning:
–Deuteronomy 4:1 (NIV) Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about
to teach you. Follow them so that you may live
and may go in and take possession of the land that
the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving
you. 2 Do not add to what I command you and do not
subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD
your God that I give you.
–Proverbs 30:5 (NIV) Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who
take refuge in him. 6 Do not add to his words, or he
will rebuke you and prove you a liar.