Law of Moses, the

Is the law of God Leviticus 26:46
GIVEN
- In the desert Ezekiel 20:10,11
- At Horeb Deuteronomy 4:10,15; 5:2
- From the Mount Sinai Exodus 19:11,20
- By disposition of angels Acts 7:53
- Through Moses as mediator Deuteronomy 5:5,27,28; John 1:17; Galatians 3:19
- To the Jews Leviticus 26:46; Psalm 78:5
- After the exodus Deuteronomy 4:45; Psalm 81:4,5
- To no other nation Deuteronomy 4:8; Psalm 147:20
None to approach the Mount while God gave Exodus 19:13,21-24; Hebrews 12:20
Remarkable phenomena connected with, at giving of Exodus 19:16-19
Terror of Israel at receiving Exodus 19:16; 20:18-20; Deuteronomy 5:5,23-25
Additions made to, in the plains of Moab by Jordan Numbers 36:13
CALLED
- A fiery law Deuteronomy 33:2
- Word spoken by angels Hebrews 2:2
- Ministration of death 2 Corinthians 3:7
- Ministration of condemnation 2 Corinthians 3:9
- Lively oracles Acts 7:38
- Royal law James 2:8
- Book of the law Deuteronomy 30:10; Joshua 1:8
- Book of Moses 2 Chronicles 25:4; 35:12
Rehearsed by Moses Deuteronomy 1:1-3
Entire of, written in a book Deuteronomy 31:9
Book of, laid up in the sanctuary Deuteronomy 31:26
Tables of, laid up in the ark Deuteronomy 10:5
DIVIDED INTO
- Moral, embodied in the ten commandments Deuteronomy 5:22; 10:4
- Ceremonial, relating to manner of worshipping God Leviticus 7:37,38; Hebrews 9:1-7
- Civil, relating to administration of justice Deuteronomy 17:9-11; Acts 23:3; 24:6
- A covenant of works to the Jews as a nation Deuteronomy 28:1,15; Jeremiah 31:32
TAUGHT THE JEWS
- To love and fear God Deuteronomy 6:5; 10:12,13; Matthew 22:36,38
- To love their neighbour Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39
- Strict justice and impartiality Leviticus 19:35,36
- All punishments awarded according to John 8:5; 19:7; Hebrews 10:28
ALL ISRAELITES REQUIRED
- To know Exodus 18:16
- To observe Deuteronomy 4:6; 6:2
- To lay up, in their hearts Deuteronomy 6:6; 11:18
- To remember Malachi 4:4
- To teach their children Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19
Kings to write and study Deuteronomy 17:18,19
Good kings enforced 2 Kings 23:24,25; 2 Chronicles 31:21
Priests and Levites to teach Deuteronomy 33:8-10; Nehemiah 8:7; Malachi 2:7
The scribes were learned in, and expounded Ezra 7:6; Matthew 23:2
Public instruction given to youth in Luke 2:46; Acts 22:3
PUBLICLY READ
- At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year Deuteronomy 31:10-13
- By Joshua Joshua 8:34,35
- By Ezra Nehemiah 8:2,3
- In the synagogues every Sabbath day Acts 13:15; 15:21
A means of national reformation 2 Chronicles 34:19-21; Nehemiah 8:13-18
A shadow of good things to come Hebrews 10:1
Could not give righteous and life Galatians 3:21; Romans 8:3,4; Hebrews 10:1
A schoolmaster to lead to Christ Galatians 3:24
CHRIST
- Made under Galatians 4:4
- Circumcised according to Luke 2:21; Romans 15:8
- Came not to destroy but to fulfil Matthew 5:17,18
- Attended all feasts of John 2:23; 7:2,10,37
- Fulfilled all precepts of Psalm 40:7,8
- Fulfilled all types and shadows of Hebrews 9:8,11-14; 10:1,11-14
- Magnified and made honourable Isaiah 42:21
- Bore the curse of Deuteronomy 21:23; Galatians 3:13
- Abrogated, as a covenant of works Romans 7:4
Was not the manifestation of the grace of God John 1:17; Romans 8:3,4
Could not disannul the covenant of grace made in Christ Galatians 3:17
Jewish converts would have all Christians observe Acts 15:1
THE JEWS
- Jealous for John 9:28,29; Acts 21:20
- Held those ignorant of, accursed John 7:49
- From regard to, rejected Christ Romans 9:31-33
- Accused Christ of breaking John 19:7
- Accused Christians of speaking Acts 6:11-14; 21:28
- Broke it themselves John 7:19
- Dishonoured God by breaking Romans 2:23
- Shall be judged by John 5:45; Romans 2:12
Was a burdensome yoke Acts 15:10
Darkness, &c at giving of, illustrative of obscurity of Mosaic age Hebrews 12:18-24

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