And God spoke all these words, saying I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Exodus 20: 1-2 Take a minute or two and read Exodus 20: 1-17. God originally wrote the Ten Commandments. He wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to Moses, Who delivered them to the people. By obeying the Ten Commandments, the people would be showing their gratitude to God. They would be showing their desire to live right to God. The Ten Commandments summarize God’s law to him and others. New Testament followers show us that they also followed the Ten…
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Why The Law
Why then the law? It was added because o transgressions, until the offspring come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Galatians 3:19 The Hebrew word for law is Torah meaning to teach or direction. The law is referring to the Ten Commandments, the Pentateuch, which is the first five books of the Old Testament, and any commandment of the Old Testament. This verse is also referring to the sacrificial system that was part of God’s Old Testament covenant with Israel given to Moses. Paul states several things concerning the law. It was given because of transgressions. The law defines the offenses…