Mosaic Law
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Mosaic Law is the body of religious, moral, and civil commandments and regulations given to the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law of Moses | 3 |
| Temple law | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament law
ⓘ
biblical law ⓘ religious legal system ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Mount Sinai
NERFINISHED
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wilderness of Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ceremonial law
ⓘ
civil law ⓘ moral law ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
ceremonial laws
ⓘ
civil commandments ⓘ dietary laws ⓘ judicial regulations ⓘ moral commandments ⓘ purity laws ⓘ religious commandments ⓘ ritual regulations ⓘ sacrificial laws ⓘ |
| contains | Ten Commandments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsApproximateNumberOfCommandments | 613 ⓘ |
| givenTo | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Law of Moses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mosaic legislation ⓘ Torah law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesBook |
Deuteronomy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian theology of law and grace
ⓘ
Jewish law (Halakha) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western legal traditions ⓘ |
| keySection |
Covenant Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deuteronomic Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Holiness Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
ancient Israelites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
covenant code between God and Israel
ⓘ
defines Israelite holiness standards ⓘ |
| religiousStatusInChristianity | subject of differing interpretations among Christian denominations ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| revealedBy | God of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
establishes civil justice norms
ⓘ
regulates Israelite community life ⓘ |
| theologicalConcept |
atonement
ⓘ
covenant ⓘ holiness ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
On the Special Laws
this entity surface form:
Law of Moses
this entity surface form:
Temple law
this entity surface form:
Law of Moses
this entity surface form:
Law of Moses