The Law of Moses, page 3

II. THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW: (Ex. 19:1-8; 20:1-21)

    A. The Covenant at Mt Sinai:

       1. What relation did the covenant at Mt Sinai sustain to all

          subsequent legislation? ___________________________________

       2. To what part of the laws of our nation does it correspond?

          ___________________________________________________________

    B. The Decalogue:

       1. What relation did the Decalogue sustain to all subsequent

          legislation? ______________________________________________

       2. To what part of our laws does it correspond? ______________

          ___________________________________________________________

       3. What, then, constituted the fundamental law of the Mosaic

          legislation? ______________________________________________

    C. The Codes: (Systematic arraignment)

       1. Into what two divisions or "tables" is the Decalogue

          naturally divided? (1) ____________________________________

                             (2) ____________________________________

       2. What corresponding distinction can you trace in the

          statutes? (1) _____________________________________________

                    (2) _____________________________________________

       3. Why are not the Codes separated in the books? _____________

          ___________________________________________________________

          ___________________________________________________________

       4. What can be gained by separating them in our study?

          (1) _______________________________________________________

          (2) _______________________________________________________
 
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