Mosaic Law
Ancient Hebrew statutes
The Mosaic Law is the body of religious and civil commandments attributed to Moses in the Hebrew Bible, including the Ten Commandments and the extensive regulations in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
It governs worship, diet, purity, sacrifice, and social conduct.
In Christian theology, the Mosaic Law is often contrasted with grace: Are Christians still bound by the Mosaic Law?
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- PentateuchFive books of Moses
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
holiness · covenant · tabernacle · inheritance · Sabbath · Leviticus · righteousness · purification · burnt offering · blood sacrifice · atonement · Day of Atonement · high priest · ethics · eye for eye · offerings · theocracy · sanctuary cities
Mosaic Lawgrace
Effortless beauty of motion
New Covenant · Gospel · Pauline theology · Christianity · faith alone
Mosaic Lawnatural law
Inherent moral principles
secular law · lawlessness · anarchy · moral relativism · human reason