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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The ancient law of the Hebrews, contained in the Pentateuch and traditionally believed to have been revealed by God to Moses.
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- noun 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)
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Examples
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The Mosaic Law was a futile barrier because it prescribed good without importing the strength to do it.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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His use of por·nei´a, includes ‘all intercourse interdicted by the Mosaic Law.’
Brownback Supports Pace's "Homosexuality Is Immoral" Comment 2009
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The Mosaic Law, the Old Testament prophets, the Psalmists, the writers of Proverbs all lay down both general principles and specific methods as to how to treat each other,and admonish the nation of Israel that God will only bless a nation that attends to these social needs.
Texas Faith: Is health care a moral imperative? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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The early followers of Jesus did not worship him, did not believe in a Trinity, followed the Mosaic Law, and did not believe his death was a sacrificial atonement.
Bait-and-switch Passover Haggadah? Messianics in the bookstore | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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Though Deuteronomy 4:2 and Josue 1:7–8 of the Hebrew Bible command unchanging obedience to the Mosaic Law until the New Covenant promised in Jeremias 31:31, the rabbis claim that they are Torah and may “alter the very content of Mosaic revelation” with impunity.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bloggingheads TV on Moses as the essential American hero 2009
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I want to thank you for one aspect of your bald assertion that "the early followers of Jesus did not worship him, did not believe in a Trinity, followed the Mosaic Law, and did not believe his death was a sacrificial atonement."
Bait-and-switch Passover Haggadah? Messianics in the bookstore | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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Is 'the curse of the Law' just about the Mosaic Law, or is it about all possible Laws anywhere?
Quote of the Day (Eric Reitan) James F. McGrath 2009
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To draw an analogy from my anti-fundamentalism work, when Evangelicals cite Leviticus to justify their attitudes toward homosexuals but then ignore the rest of Mosaic Law, something other than biblical literalism is at play.
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Is 'the curse of the Law' just about the Mosaic Law, or is it about all possible Laws anywhere?
Quote of the Day (Eric Reitan) James F. McGrath 2009
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Early in his ministry Jesus had explained that mystery to Nicodemus, a master of the Mosaic Law.
Archive 2008-09-28 de Brantigny........................ 2008
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