Law of Moses


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Law of Moses

n.
See Mosaic Law.
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Law of Moses

n
1. (Bible) the body of laws contained in the first five books of the Old Testament; Pentateuch
2. (Judaism) Judaism a law or body of laws derived from the Torah in accordance with interpretations (the Oral Law) traditionally believed to have been given to Moses on Mount Sinai together with the Written Law
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Law′ of Mo′ses


n.
1. the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses and contained in the Pentateuch.
2. the Pentateuch, forming the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
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Noun1.Law of Moses - the laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah)
Mosaic law
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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Dogs are at the best no more than verminous vagrants, self-scratchers, foul feeders, and unclean by the law of Moses and Mohammed; but a dog with whom one lives alone for at least six months in the year; a free thing, tied to you so strictly by love that without you he will not stir or exercise; a patient, temperate, humorous, wise soul, who knows your moods before you know them yourself, is not a dog under any ruling.
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Some persons, who had come from Judea to Antioch, were teaching the brothers in this way, 'Unless you are circumcised, according to the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.' Because of this, there was trouble; and Paul and Barnabas had fierce arguments with them.
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If he recommended leniency, he would break the law of Moses which meted death by stoning to such public sinners.
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He was asked if the woman should be stoned as required by the Law of Moses. However, for the crowd, if he told them to set the woman free, they could claim he did not hold to the Law of Moses, but if he told them to stone her, they could claim he was not the Savior.
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It was customary for all first-born Jewish sons to be consecrated to the Lord and to offer sacrifice in accordance to the Law of Moses. But what is interesting in these accounts are the prophecies given by two old people who were waiting for the coming of the Messiah in the temple grounds.
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The Presentation: Mary and Joseph took the child to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord as it is written in the law of Moses (Lk 2:22).
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Josiah, a rare reforming king, was on the throne, trying to restore the Law of Moses to a position of prominence.
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