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Biblical Law
One of the most interesting subjects of the Bible, in my opinion, is the study of biblical law. There are many references to "the law" or "laws" in the Old Testament, where Gods law for man began. ... In this paper, I will cite several references to the law and explore the circumstances of each as they relate to Gods divine plan for his people. ... His word was the law. ...
It is therefore interesting to note that the word "law" does not appear in scripture until Genesis 26:5, where God is telling Abrahams son Isaac to journey into a new land and promises to be with him and bless him and his descendants, "Because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. ... "
However, the first man made law is cited in Genesis 47:26, where Joseph, Pharoahs assistant, referring to the increase of the fields, "made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharoah should have the fifth part". Then, the law of the passover is given to the children of Israel in Exodus 12: 48-49, where God commands that all men be circumcised before they can partake of it. The law of the Sabbath is mentioned in Exodus 16:23, where Moses tells the people that they are to make enough food on the 6th day to last into the seventh, and that they do not gather any food on that day, for it is the Lords day, the day of rest. ... This was the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and creeps on the earth and multiplies in large numbers, to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten. ... In Exodus 24:12, the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. This is the first evidence of the written law:
No God to be honored above Jehovah (Exodus 20:3)
No Idolatry (20:4-6)
God’s name not taken in vain (20:7)
Keep the Sabbath as a holy day (20:8-11)
Honor your parents (20:12)
No murder (20:13)
No adultery (20:14)
No theft (20:15)
No perjury (20:16)
No coveting what belongs to others (20:17)
The commandments fall into two tables: 1-4 Man’s duty to God, and 5-10 Man’s duty to man.
Approximate Word count = 2178
Approximate Pages = 8.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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