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We often refer to the commandments as “the Law of Moses”; of course, they are actually the Law of God. Moses was the one through whom God gave Israel the law. The foundation of the Law of Moses is the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2–17), as dictated to Moses by God Himself on Mt. Sinai (Exodus 31:18).
The Law of Moses (Hebrew: תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה Torat Moshe), also called the Mosaic Law, is the law said to have been revealed to Moses by God. The term primarily refers to the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
Let’s begin with a definition of the Law of Moses. The Law of Moses is the body of law that God gave to ancient Israel through Moses as mediator. The Law of Moses is found in the Old Testament books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
The law of Moses guaranteed to the Hebrews the land of Canaan ( Deuteronomy 30:5-10); the gospel guarantees eternal life beyond the grave to those who honor the Lord ( 1 John 5:20). The law of Moses required obedience to the one true God ( Exodus 20:1-5); the gospel emphasizes the Fatherhood of God ( Matthew 6:9).
“Law of Moses”: This phrase in Scripture refers to two things: the stipulations of the Mosaic Covenant and the entire Pentateuch (the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Of course, the Mosaic covenant is contained within the Pentateuch, specifically, from Exodus 20 through Deuteronomy 33.
This verse tells us that the law of Moses is all the statutes and judgments which God gave to Moses in mount Horeb. These 600-plus laws are found in various sections of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
The “Law of Moses” is a beautiful thing—when men regard it rightly. This is why the Psalmist can say, “O how I love Thy law” (Psalm 119:97). The “Law of Moses was not meant to save men, but to show them their need to be saved, and thus to lead them to Christ (Galatians 3:24).
Often known as the Law of Moses, the Mosaic Law is a pivotal compilation of divine and ethical rules found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically the Torah. These laws carry the name of the prophet Moses, as per biblical lore, who is said to have received them straight from God atop Mount Sinai.
Because of its eminence, it is sometimes simply called “the Law” (Hebrew: Torah, Deuteronomy 1:5; 4:8; 4:44; 17:18-19; 27:3; 27:8). As a written code, it is called the “book of the law of Moses” (2 Kings 14:6; Isaiah 8:20), the “book of the law of God” (Joshua 24:26).
Moses ends up marrying Jethro’s daughter, Zipporah, and they have children. Jethro becomes Moses’ father-in-law and a type of mentor. Exodus 3:1 mentions Jethro again while Moses shepherds flocks in Midian. In this chapter, Moses encounters God in the burning bush where the Lord calls him to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery.