Law Of Moses (Noun)
Meaning
The laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The law of Moses was a comprehensive set of laws and rules given by God to guide the Israelites in their faith and daily life.
- In the book of Deuteronomy, the law of Moses is presented as a second giving of the law to the Israelites after they had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.
- Christians who observed the law of Moses believed they were living according to God's original plan for humanity.
- Many prophets, including Jeremiah and Ezekiel, called the Israelites to return to the law of Moses as a way of restoring their relationship with God.
- The Pharisees were devoted students of the law of Moses and sought to apply its principles and regulations to every aspect of Jewish life.