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What the Bible Says About Law of God, the

Overview

The Bible addresses law of god, the across 30 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Jeremiah and Matthew. Closely related themes include Decalogue, Commandments, the Ten, Desert, Journey of Israel Through The and Commandments. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus, Adam and Moses.

Key Bible verses about law of god, the

Old Testament

Exodus

Exodus 20:2

I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. servants

Exodus 20:3

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:4

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Exodus 20:5

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Exodus 20:6

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Exodus 20:8

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Exodus 20:9

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Exodus 20:10

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

Exodus 20:11

For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Exodus 20:12

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:13

Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 20:14

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:15

Thou shalt not steal.

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 20:17

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

New Testament

People in the Bible and law of god, the

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying law of god, the for yourself

  • Begin with Exodus 20:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Exodus, Jeremiah and Matthew each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Jesus, Adam and Moses and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Decalogue, Commandments, the Ten, Desert, Journey of Israel Through The and Commandments.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about law of god, the?

The Bible addresses law of god, the across 30 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Jeremiah and Matthew. Closely related themes include Decalogue, Commandments, the Ten, Desert, Journey of Israel Through The and Commandments. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus, Adam and Moses.

How many Bible verses are about law of god, the?

The Bible references law of god, the in 30 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention law of god, the?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 20:2: “I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. servants”

Which people in the Bible are associated with law of god, the?

Jesus, Adam and Moses.

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