biblical laws
Divine moral codes
Biblical laws are religious commandments and regulations found in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
These include moral precepts like the Ten Commandments, ritual requirements for worship and sacrifice, dietary restrictions, and civil codes governing ancient Israelite society.
The term often arises in debates about which laws remain binding for Christians versus Jews, and which were specific to ancient contexts: Does the New Testament free Christians from biblical laws about food?
- Ten CommandmentsScriptural moral code
- thou shalt notArchaic command against
- moral codeStandards of right conduct
- SabbathWeekly religious rest day
- day of restWeekly break from labor
property rights · kosher · unclean animals · debt forgiveness · justice · judges · tithing · restitution · mercy · eye for an eye · sacrifice · love thy neighbor · priesthood · laying on of hands · witnesses · inheritance · honesty · circumcision
biblical lawssecular law
Legal code without religious basis
civil law · human law · constitutional law · statutory law · common law
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