Meaning of “law”
Law — a rule of action. (1.) The Law of Nature is the will of God as to human conduct, founded on the moral difference of things, and discoverable by natural light (Rom. 1:20; 2:14, 15). This law binds all men at all times. It is generally designated by the term conscience, or the capacity of being influenced by the moral relations of things. (2.) The Ceremonial Law prescribes under the Old Testament the rites and ceremonies of worship. This law was obligatory only till Christ, of whom these rites were typical, had finished his work (Heb. 7:9, 11; 10:1; Eph. 2:16). It was fulfilled rather than abrogated by the gospel. (3.) The Judicial Law, the law which directed the civil policy of the Hebrew nation. (4.) The Moral Law is the revealed will of God as to human conduct, binding on all men to the end of time. It was promulgated at Sinai. It is perfect (Ps. 19:7), perpetual (Matt. 5:17, 18), holy (Rom. 7:12), good, spiritual (14), and exceeding broad (Ps. 119:96). Although binding on all, we are not under it as a covenant of works (Gal. 3:17). (See COMMANDMENTS »T0000871.) (5.) Positive Laws are precepts founded only on the will of God. They are right because God commands them. (6.) Moral positive laws are commanded by God because they are right. Law of Moses — is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply "the Law" (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written code it is called the "book of the law of Moses" (2 Kings 14:6; Isa. 8:20), the "book of the law of God" (Josh. 24:26). The great leading principle of the Mosaic law is that it is essentially theocratic; i.e., it refers at once to the commandment of God as the foundation of all human duty. Lawyer — among the Jews, was one versed in the laws of Moses, which he expounded in the schools and synagogues (Matt. 22:35; Luke 10:25). The functions of the "lawyer" and "scribe" were identical. (See DOCTOR »T0001050.) Levirate Law — from Latin levir, "a husband's brother," the name of an ancient custom ordained by Moses, by which, when an Israelite died without issue, his surviving brother was required to marry the widow, so as to continue his brother's family through the son that might be born of that marriage (Gen. 38:8; Deut. 25:5-10; comp. Ruth 3; 4:10). Its object was "to raise up seed to the departed brother."
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Genesis Chapter 11 Verse 31 — And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 12 — And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 14 — And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. Genesis Chapter 26 Verse 5 — Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Genesis Chapter 38 Verse 11 — Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. Genesis Chapter 38 Verse 13 — And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. Genesis Chapter 38 Verse 16 — And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? Genesis Chapter 38 Verse 24 — And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. Genesis Chapter 38 Verse 25 — When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. Genesis Chapter 47 Verse 26 — And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's. Genesis Chapter 49 Verse 10 — The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Exodus Chapter 3 Verse 1 — Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. Exodus Chapter 4 Verse 18 — And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. Exodus Chapter 12 Verse 49 — One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. Exodus Chapter 13 Verse 9 — And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. Exodus Chapter 16 Verse 4 — Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. Exodus Chapter 16 Verse 28 — And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 1 — When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 2 — Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 5 — And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 6 — And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 7 — And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 8 — And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 12 — And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 14 — And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 15 — And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 16 — When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 17 — And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 20 — And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 24 — So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. Exodus Chapter 18 Verse 27 — And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. Exodus Chapter 24 Verse 12 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. Leviticus Chapter 6 Verse 9 — Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. Leviticus Chapter 6 Verse 14 — And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar. Leviticus Chapter 6 Verse 25 — Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy. Leviticus Chapter 7 Verse 1 — Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. Leviticus Chapter 7 Verse 7 — As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it. Leviticus Chapter 7 Verse 11 — And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD. Leviticus Chapter 7 Verse 37 — This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings; Leviticus Chapter 11 Verse 46 — This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: Leviticus Chapter 12 Verse 7 — Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. Leviticus Chapter 13 Verse 59 — This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. Leviticus Chapter 14 Verse 2 — This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: Leviticus Chapter 14 Verse 32 — This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing. Leviticus Chapter 14 Verse 54 — This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, Leviticus Chapter 14 Verse 57 — To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy. Leviticus Chapter 15 Verse 32 — This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; Leviticus Chapter 18 Verse 15 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. Leviticus Chapter 20 Verse 12 — And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus Chapter 24 Verse 22 — Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
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