The Law of Moses

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[[ko:모세의 율법]]The '''Law of Moses''' refers to the laws given by God [[Jehovah]] to the Israelites at Mount Sinai through [[Moses]]. This Law contains a covenant promising that if the Israelites adhere to it, they will be recognized as God’s people and receive His blessings. In Hebrew, it is called ''Torah'' (תֹּורַה, law).<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8451.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8451. תּוֹרָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref>

[[ko:모세의 율법]][[File:MCC-31231 Mozes toont de wetstafelen (1).tif|thumb|''Moses and the Ten Commandments'' by an ''a''nonymous author in Museum Catharijneconvent, the Netherlands]]The '''Law of Moses''' refers to the laws given by God [[Jehovah]] to the Israelites at Mount Sinai through [[Moses]]. This Law contains a covenant promising that if the Israelites adhere to it, they will be recognized as God’s people and receive His blessings. In Hebrew, it is called ''Torah'' (תֹּורַה, law).<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8451.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8451. תּוֹרָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref>

The Law of Moses encompasses a broad range of religious and moral regulations established by God for the Israelites, beginning with the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]]. It refers to the Pentateuch ([[Genesis]], [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], [[Book of Leviticus|Leviticus]], [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]], and [[Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]]), where God’s regulations are recorded, or it refers to the entire [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] written in Hebrew (some Aramaic).<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Torah Torah,] ''Britannica''</ref>

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==The Abolition and the Completion of the Law of Moses==

[[File:Joseph von Führich - Gott schreibt Moses auf dem Berg Sinai die zehn Gebote auf zwei steinerne Tafeln - 2540 - Kunsthistorisches Museum.jpg|thumb|''God Writes the Ten Commandments to Moses on Two Tablets of Stone on Mount Sinai'' by Joseph von Führich, 1835: The Law of Moses was fulfilled and completed through the Law of Christ.]]

As a copy and shadow of the Law of Christ to come,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A1&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 10:1|quote= }}</ref> the Law of Moses was set aside upon the establishment of Christ’s law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A18-19&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:18–19|quote= }}</ref> During the apostolic era, some Jewish believers in the early Church advocated for the continued observance of the Law of Moses, including the practice of [[circumcision]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:1–2|quote= }}</ref> This matter was addressed at the [[Jerusalem]] Council, which convened under the guidance of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]]. The council concluded that requiring circumcision disturbed the believers’ minds and created confusion among them. They declared that circumcision was no longer a requirement in the New Testament era. Additionally, the council clarified the [[Biblical ~~Teachings About Food~~|dietary laws of the New Testament]] applicable to [[Christian|Christians]], effectively nullifying the [[Biblical ~~Teachings About Food~~|dietary regulations of the Old Testament]] prescribed by the Law of Moses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A22-29&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:22–29|quote= }}</ref>

As a copy and shadow of the Law of Christ to come,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A1&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 10:1|quote= }}</ref> the Law of Moses was set aside upon the establishment of Christ’s law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A18-19&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:18–19|quote= }}</ref> During the apostolic era, some Jewish believers in the early Church advocated for the continued observance of the Law of Moses, including the practice of [[circumcision]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:1–2|quote= }}</ref> This matter was addressed at the [[Jerusalem]] Council, which convened under the guidance of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]]. The council concluded that requiring circumcision disturbed the believers’ minds and created confusion among them. They declared that circumcision was no longer a requirement in the New Testament era. Additionally, the council clarified the [[Biblical Dietary Laws|dietary laws of the New Testament]] applicable to [[Christian|Christians]], effectively nullifying the [[Biblical Dietary Laws|dietary regulations of the Old Testament]] prescribed by the Law of Moses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A22-29&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:22–29|quote= }}</ref>

Apostle Paul emphasized that receiving circumcision is of no benefit and warned that those who seek to observe the Law are severed from Christ.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5%3A2-6&version=NIV |title=Galatians 5:2–6|quote= }}</ref> He clarified that the rite required for New Testament Christians is not circumcision but [[baptism]], emphasizing that Jesus, through His [[Crucifixion|sacrifice on the cross]], abolished the Old Testament Law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A11-17&version=NIV |title=Colossians 2:11–17|quote= }}</ref> The law Paul cautioned against was not the Law of Christ but rather the Mosaic Law observed in the Old Testament.

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-<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:모세의 율법]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''Law of Moses''' refers to the laws given by God [[Jehovah]] to the Israelites at Mount Sinai through [[Moses]]. This Law contains a covenant promising that if the Israelites adhere to it, they will be recognized as God’s people and receive His blessings. In Hebrew, it is called ''Torah'' (תֹּורַה, law).<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8451.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8451. תּוֹרָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref>
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:모세의 율법]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[File:MCC-31231 Mozes toont de wetstafelen (1).tif|thumb|''Moses and the Ten Commandments'' by an ''a''nonymous author in Museum Catharijneconvent, the Netherlands]]The '''Law of Moses''' refers to the laws given by God [[Jehovah]] to the Israelites at Mount Sinai through [[Moses]]. This Law contains a covenant promising that if the Israelites adhere to it, they will be recognized as God’s people and receive His blessings. In Hebrew, it is called ''Torah'' (תֹּורַה, law).<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8451.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8451. תּוֹרָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref>
 The Law of Moses encompasses a broad range of religious and moral regulations established by God for the Israelites, beginning with the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]]. It refers to the Pentateuch ([[Genesis]], [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], [[Book of Leviticus|Leviticus]], [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]], and [[Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]]), where God’s regulations are recorded, or it refers to the entire [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] written in Hebrew (some Aramaic).<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Torah Torah,] ''Britannica''</ref>
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 ==The Abolition and the Completion of the Law of Moses==
 [[File:Joseph von Führich - Gott schreibt Moses auf dem Berg Sinai die zehn Gebote auf zwei steinerne Tafeln - 2540 - Kunsthistorisches Museum.jpg|thumb|''God Writes the Ten Commandments to Moses on Two Tablets of Stone on Mount Sinai'' by Joseph von Führich, 1835: The Law of Moses was fulfilled and completed through the Law of Christ.]]
-As a copy and shadow of the Law of Christ to come,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A1&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 10:1|quote= }}</ref> the Law of Moses was set aside upon the establishment of Christ’s law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A18-19&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:18–19|quote= }}</ref> During the apostolic era, some Jewish believers in the early Church advocated for the continued observance of the Law of Moses, including the practice of [[circumcision]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:1–2|quote= }}</ref> This matter was addressed at the [[Jerusalem]] Council, which convened under the guidance of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]]. The council concluded that requiring circumcision disturbed the believers’ minds and created confusion among them. They declared that circumcision was no longer a requirement in the New Testament era. Additionally, the council clarified the [[Biblical Teachings About Food|dietary laws of the New Testament]] applicable to [[Christian|Christians]], effectively nullifying the [[Biblical Teachings About Food|dietary regulations of the Old Testament]] prescribed by the Law of Moses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A22-29&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:22–29|quote= }}</ref>
+As a copy and shadow of the Law of Christ to come,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A1&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 10:1|quote= }}</ref> the Law of Moses was set aside upon the establishment of Christ’s law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A18-19&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:18–19|quote= }}</ref> During the apostolic era, some Jewish believers in the early Church advocated for the continued observance of the Law of Moses, including the practice of [[circumcision]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:1–2|quote= }}</ref> This matter was addressed at the [[Jerusalem]] Council, which convened under the guidance of the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]]. The council concluded that requiring circumcision disturbed the believers’ minds and created confusion among them. They declared that circumcision was no longer a requirement in the New Testament era. Additionally, the council clarified the [[Biblical Dietary Laws|dietary laws of the New Testament]] applicable to [[Christian|Christians]], effectively nullifying the [[Biblical Dietary Laws|dietary regulations of the Old Testament]] prescribed by the Law of Moses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A22-29&version=NIV |title=Acts 15:22–29|quote= }}</ref>
 Apostle Paul emphasized that receiving circumcision is of no benefit and warned that those who seek to observe the Law are severed from Christ.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5%3A2-6&version=NIV |title=Galatians 5:2–6|quote= }}</ref> He clarified that the rite required for New Testament Christians is not circumcision but [[baptism]], emphasizing that Jesus, through His [[Crucifixion|sacrifice on the cross]], abolished the Old Testament Law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A11-17&version=NIV |title=Colossians 2:11–17|quote= }}</ref> The law Paul cautioned against was not the Law of Christ but rather the Mosaic Law observed in the Old Testament.

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