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Bible Verses About Moses And The Law

Early Christians commonly taught that Moses received the law from God and gave a real, holy law to Israel, while also reading parts of it as pointing ahead to Christ. Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Origen, and Archelaus all treat Moses as a true lawgiver, not a fraud or enemy, and several say the law was good, righteous, or given for instruction. The strongest and broadest theme is continuity:

Christ did not destroy the law, but fulfilled it, and many writers say the old law was to be understood in light of the new covenant. The evidence is mixed on how the law functioned after Christ, since some writers stress lasting moral commands while others stress that ceremonial parts ended or were fulfilled. Bible passages like Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Malachi are directly relevant and heavily reused by the early writers.

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Supporting Passages

Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

Often quoted reminder to remember the law of Moses.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

Direct Bible passage about God giving Moses the law.

And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.

Direct Bible passage that Moses wrote the law.

Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

Direct Bible line saying Moses commanded a law.

And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

Short direct Bible line about Moses setting the law before Israel.

These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.

Direct Bible passage linking the law to Moses at Sinai.

And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

Direct Bible passage about a law by Moses.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

Bible passage about righteousness of the law.

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

Law as carnal ordinances until reformation

And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

Moses wrote the covenant on tablets

And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.

Direct Bible passage commanding Israel to hear and keep the law.

And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do them.

Direct Bible passage about Moses gathering Israel and speaking commanded words.

As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

First covenant had ordinances of service

One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

Direct Bible passage about commandments given through Moses.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

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Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

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