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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law of Moses | 3 |
| Mosaic Law canonical | 2 |
| Temple law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6287836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mosaic Law Context triple: [On the Special Laws, mainSubject, Mosaic Law]
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A.
Deuteronomic law code
The Deuteronomic law code is a biblical legal collection, primarily found in the book of Deuteronomy, that systematizes Israelite religious, social, and ethical regulations and strongly emphasizes covenant loyalty to Yahweh.
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B.
Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant is the biblical agreement established between God and Israel at Mount Sinai, centered on the Law (Torah) and obedience as the basis for Israel’s relationship with God.
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C.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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D.
Doctrine of Addai
The Doctrine of Addai is an early Syriac Christian text that recounts the legendary conversion of the city of Edessa through the missionary work of the apostle Addai (Thaddeus).
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E.
Middle Assyrian Laws
The Middle Assyrian Laws are a collection of cuneiform legal codes from the Middle Assyrian period (c. 14th–11th centuries BCE) that regulate social, economic, and criminal matters in ancient Assyrian society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mosaic Law Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Deuteronomic law code
The Deuteronomic law code is a biblical legal collection, primarily found in the book of Deuteronomy, that systematizes Israelite religious, social, and ethical regulations and strongly emphasizes covenant loyalty to Yahweh.
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B.
Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant is the biblical agreement established between God and Israel at Mount Sinai, centered on the Law (Torah) and obedience as the basis for Israel’s relationship with God.
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C.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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D.
Doctrine of Addai
The Doctrine of Addai is an early Syriac Christian text that recounts the legendary conversion of the city of Edessa through the missionary work of the apostle Addai (Thaddeus).
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E.
Middle Assyrian Laws
The Middle Assyrian Laws are a collection of cuneiform legal codes from the Middle Assyrian period (c. 14th–11th centuries BCE) that regulate social, economic, and criminal matters in ancient Assyrian society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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
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Mosaic legislation ⓘ Torah law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesBook |
Deuteronomy
NERFINISHED
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Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian theology of law and grace
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Jewish law (Halakha) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western legal traditions ⓘ |
| keySection |
Covenant Code
NERFINISHED
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Deuteronomic Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Holiness Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
ancient Israelites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
covenant code between God and Israel
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defines Israelite holiness standards ⓘ |
| religiousStatusInChristianity | subject of differing interpretations among Christian denominations ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| revealedBy | God of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Pentateuch NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
establishes civil justice norms
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regulates Israelite community life ⓘ |
| theologicalConcept |
atonement
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covenant ⓘ holiness ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mosaic Law Description of subject: 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.
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