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The Covenant Code, or Book of the Covenant, is the name given by academics to a text appearing in the Torah, at Exodus 20:22–23:19; or, more strictly, the term Covenant Code may be applied to Exodus 21:1–22:16. [1] Biblically, the text is the second of the law codes said to have been given to Moses by God at Mount Sinai.
A few Bible scholars call the verses in Exodus 34 the "small Covenant code", as it appears to be a compact version of the Covenant Code in Exodus 20:19–23:33; they argue the small Covenant code was composed around the same time as the Decalogue of Exodus 20, but either served different functions within Israelite religion, or reflects the ...
Books of Covenant – two books in the canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Covenant Code – the name given by academics to a text appearing in the Torah at Exodus 21:2–23:33. Kitáb-i-'Ahd – written by Bahá'u'lláh, and part of the text of the Bahá'í Faith. The Book of the Covenant mentioned in the Book of Exodus 24:7.
The Holiness Code has a similarity of structure with both the Covenant Code and the Deuteronomic Code. Like these, it opens with a law regulating ceremonies at the altar, lists a series of disparate laws, and then closes with a set of promises for obeying the law, and curses for failing to do so. While some of the laws appear more developed ...
Beshalach, on Exodus 13–17: Parting the Sea, water, manna, Amalek; Yitro, on Exodus 18–20: Jethro's advice, The Ten Commandments; Mishpatim, on Exodus 21–24: The Covenant Code; Terumah, on Exodus 25–27: God's instructions on the Tabernacle and furnishings; Tetzaveh, on Exodus 27–30: God's instructions on the first priests
As part of the terms of this covenant, God gives Moses the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17); these are later embellished or elaborated on in the rest of the Torah. The blood of sacrificial oxen is thereafter sprinkled on the altar (Exodus 24:6) and on the people (Exodus 24:8) to seal the covenant.
God sets forth commandments regarding ritual and civil law.. PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai RELATED ARTICLES: Mishpatim - 613 Mitzvot - Covenant Code - theft - restitution - arson - fornication - sexual ethics - Christian views on witchcraft - Religion and capital punishment - zoophilia - paganism - usury - sacrifice - Pidyon HaBen
The Book of Exodus tells the story of how the Israelites escape from Egypt after having been kept as slaves for 400 years. While wandering the desert, the Lord appeared to their leader Moses and made an agreement or covenant with him. The Lord declared that the Israelites were his chosen people and that they must obey his laws. These laws were ...