LAWS OF THE BIBLE
LAWS OF THE BIBLE
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A great scholar once said, “If a man-made law cannot be traced to a divine source, then not only should its effectiveness be questioned but, even more, its intent should be suspected.”
The divine laws, as revealed to Moses and taught by Christ, must be discerned spiritually and put into practice in our daily life. Wise decisions, based on obedience to the laws of the Bible so abundant in mercy and justice, bring about the constant harmony and peace, which can be ours.
The following list shows the translation of Biblical laws into their modern application:
CRIMINAL LAW
ADULTERY—Exod. 20:14, Deut. 22:22-25.
ARSON—Exod. 22:6
ASSAULT—Exod. 21:18, 19, 26, 27, Lev. 24:19, 20.
BRIBERY—Exod. 23:8, Deut. 16:19, 2 Chron. 19:7, Job 15:34, Amos 5:12.
DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY—Num. 15:30, 31, Deut. 17:12, 13
FRAUD—Lev. 6:1-5, Deut. 25:13-16.
INCEST—Lev. 20:11-21, Deut. 22:30
KIDNAPING—Exod. 21:16, Deut. 24:7
LANDMARKS, REMOVAL OF—Deut. 19:14
MANSLAUGHTER—Exod. 21:12-14, Num. 35:6-34, Josh. 20:4-6
MURDER—Gen. 9:5-6, Exod. 20:13, 21:12-14, Num. 35:6-34
PERJURY—Exod. 20:16, Lev. 19:12, Deut 19:16-20
PERVERTING JUSTICE—Exod. 23:1, 2, 6, 7, Deut. 16:19, 20
POLYGAMY—1 Cor. 7:2, 1 Tim. 3:2
PROSTITUTION—Lev. 21:9, Deut. 23:17
RAPE—Deut. 22:25-26
SEDUCTION—Exod. 22:16-17, Deut. 22:28-29
SLANDER—Lev. 19:16
SODOMY—Lev. 18:22, 20:13, Deut. 23:17, 1 Kings 14:24, 15:12, 22:46, 2 Kings 23:7
THEFT—Exod. 20:15, 22:1-5
LAWS OF PROPERTY
ALIENS, RIGHTS OF—Exod. 12:49, Lev. 24:22
ANIMALS, DAMAGES BY OR TO—Exod. 21:35-36, Lev. 24:18-21
BOOTY, WAR—Num. 31:9, 25-54, Deut. 20:13-16, 1 Sam. 30:21-25
BORROWED PROPERTY—Exod. 22:14, Neh. 5:11
CITIZENS, RIGHT OF—Exod. 12:49, Lev. 24:22
DAMAGES FOR THEFT—Exod. 22:4-5
DEEDS—Jer. 32:9-14
FIRE, DAMAGE BY—Exod. 22:6
INDEMNITY, PAYMENT OF—2 Kings 3:4
INHERITANCE—See Laws of Inheritance
INTEREST—Exod. 22:25, Deut. 23:19-20, Neh. 5:11
LAND, ALLOTMENT OF—Num. 26:52-56
LAND, RELEASE OF—Lev. 25:8-34
LAND, SALE OF—Lev. 25:23-28
LAND, TRANSFER OF—Ruth 4:3-11, Jer. 32:9-14
LANDMARKS, REMOVAL OF—Deut. 19:14
MORTGAGES—Neh. 5:2-5
PERSONAL PROPERTY, SALE OF—Lev. 25:14
PLEDGES—Exod. 22:26-27, Deut. 24:26, 10-11,13, 2 Kings 4:1-7
THEFT—Exod. 20:15, 22:1-4
TRUST, BREACH OF—Lev. 6:1-5
TRUSTEES—Matt. 25:14-30, Luke 19:11-27
LAWS OF INHERITANCE
DAUGHTERS—Num. 27:7-8
FIRSTBORN—Deut. 21:15-17, 1 Chron. 5:1
ORDERS OF—Num. 27:8-11
SLAVES—Lev. 25:46
SONS—Gen. 21:10-13, Deut. 21:15-17, 1 Chron. 5:1
WHEN A MAN DIES CHILDLESS—Deut. 25:5-10
WIVES—Ruth 4:1-12
CONTRACTS
DEBTS—Exod. 22:25, Deut. 15:1-3, 23:19-20, Neh. 5:11
WITH FELLOW CITIZENS—Deut. 15:1-3, 23:19-20
WITH FOREIGNERS—Deut. 15:1-3, 23:19-20
INTEREST—Exod. 22:25, Lev. 25:36, Deut. 23:19-20, Ezek. 18:10-13
LOANS—Exod. 22:25, Deut. 23:19-20, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Neh. 5:2-5
MORTGAGES—Neh. 5:2-5
PLEDGES—Exod. 22:26-27, Deut. 24:6,10-11,13, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Ezek. 18:10-13
SALES—Lev. 25:14
SALES OF LAND—Lev. 25:23-28, Ruth 4:3-11, Jer. 32:9-14
OF SERVITUDE—Exod. 21:2-4, Lev. 25:39, Deut. 15:12
SURETIES—Prov. 6:1-2, 11:15, 17:18, 22:26
TRUSTEES—Exod. 22:12,14,15, Lev. 6:1-5
USURY—Exod. 22:25, Lev. 25:36, Deut. 23:19-20, Ezek. 18:10-13,
WAGES—Lev. 19:13, Deut. 24:15
LAWS OF FAMILY LIFE
CONCUBINES—Gen. 21:10-14, Exod. 21:7-11, 1 Kings 11:3
DIVORCE—Lev. 21:7, 14, 22:13, Num. 30:9, Deut. 24:1-4, Isa. 50:1, Jer. 3:8, Matt. 5:32, 19:3-9, Mark 10:2-12, Luke 16:18,
1 Cor. 7:10, 39
FATHERS, AUTHORITY OF—Gen. 22:1-13, 24:4, Num. 30:3-5, Judg. 11:30-39, Job 1:5, 9
FATHER, DUTIES OF—Eph. 6:4
HUSBANDS, DUTIES OF—Eph. 5:22-30
LEVIRATE MARRIAGE—Gen. 38:6-11, Deut. 25:5-10
MARITAL FAITHFULNESS—Deut. 22:30, Matt. 19:3-9, 1 Cor. 7:2
MARRIAGE—Gen. 2:18-24, 24:4, 34:14, Num. 36:6, Judg. 14:1-4, 15:1-2, Eph. 5:31
MARRIAGE, RESTRICTIONS ON—Exod. 34:15-16, Lev. 18:10, 15, 20:14, 17, 19, Num. 36:6, Deut. 7:1-3, 22:30, 1
Tim. 3:2
PARENTS, RESPECT FOR—Exod. 20:12, 21:15, 17
POLYGAMY—Gen. 16:1-3, 29:21-30, 1 Sam. 1:1-2, 1 Kings 11:1-8, 1 Tim. 3:2
SERVANTS, TREATMENT OF—Exod. 20:10, 21:2, 4, 7, 8, 20, Lev. 25:40-41, Deut. 24:14-15
WIVES, DUTIES OF—Eph. 5:22-30
KINDS AND POWERS OF GOVERNMENTS
ALIENS, RIGHTS OF—Exod. 12:49, Lev. 24:22
ELDERS—Num. 11:16, 24, Deut. 22:15, 27:1, Judg. 8:16, 11:5-11, Ezra 10:8
GOVERNORS—Ezra 5:3, 6, 6:6, 8:36, Esther 3:12, Matt. 27:2, Luke 20:20 Acts 23:26
JUDGES—Judg. 2:13-18
LIEUTENANTS—Ezra 8:36, Esther 3:12
MONARCHY—1Sam. 10:24-25, 1 Kings 7:7, 2 Kings 15:1, 19
PATRIARCHAL—Gen. 22:1-14, Judg. 11:30-39, Job 1:5
PRINCES—1Kings 14:7
SATRAPS—Ezra 8:36, Esther 3:12
THEOCRATIC—Exod. 18:13-26, 19:3-8, Deut. 17:14-20, 18:15-19
COURT PROCEDURE
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES—Exod. 18:13-26, Deut. 16:18, 2 Chron. 19:5-11
BEHAVIOR OF JUDGES—Exod. 23:6-8, Deut. 16:18-20
COURTS, LOCATION OF—Deut. 21:19, 25:7, 1 Kings 7:7
COURT OF APPEALS—Exod. 18:26, Deut. 17:8-11
COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION—Deut. 25:1-2
EXECUTION OF SENTENCE—Deut. 17:5-7
PERJURY—Deut. 19:16-19
SOLOMON AS JUDGE—1Kings 7:7
SOURCE OF JUDGEMENT—Deut. 1:17
SUPERIOR COURT—Deut. 17:8-12
SUPREMECOURT—Num. 5:12-31, Deut. 19:17-19, 21:1-9
TRIAL BEFORE ELDERS—Deut. 22:15
TYPICAL TRIAL—1Kings 3:16-28
WITNESSES, NUMBER OF—Deut. 17:6-7, 19:15-19, Matt. 18:16
LAWS OF CITIZENSHIP
ALIENS, OBLIGATIONS OF—Exod. 12:48-49, Lev. 17:8-9, 24:22
ALIENS, RIGHTS OF—Exod. 12:48-49, 20:10, Lev. 16:29
ELIGIBILITY—Deut. 23:7-8
EXCLUSIONS—Deut. 23:3
FREEDOM FROM PAYING INTEREST—Exod. 22:25, Deut. 23:19-20
MARITAL RIGHTS—Gen. 34:14, Exod. 34:15-16, Deut. 7:1-3
QUALIFICATIONS FOR—Exod. 19:5-6
RIGHT OF APPEAL—Acts 25:11
RIGHT TO TRIAL—Acts 16:37-39
ROMAN—Acts 16:37-38, 22:25-29, 23:27
OF SLAVES—Exod. 21:1-11, Lev. 25:39-55, Deut. 15:12-18, 1 Cor. 12:13, Gal. 3:28, Col. 3:11
RELIGIOUS LAWS
BAPTISM—Matthew 3:13-17, 28:19, Mark 1:9-11, John 4:1-2, Acts 2:38, 19:3-6, Rom. 6:3,4 , 1 Cor. 10:1-2, Col. 2:12, 1 Pet. 3:20
BLASPHEMY—Lev. 24:10-16, Deut. 5:11, Matt. 5:19-20
BURNT OFFERING—Lev. 1:1-17, Num. 6:11, 15:3
CHILDBIRTH SACIFICES—Luke 2:22-24
CIRCUMCISION—Gen. 17:9-14, 34:14-17, 22, Exod. 4:25-26, 12:48, Luke 2:21, Acts 15:13-29, 16:1-3, Rom. 4:10, 12, Gal.
2:3
CLEAN AND UNCLEAN—Lev. 11:1-47, Deut. 14:3-21
COLLECTION IN CHURCH—1 Cor. 16:1-2
COMMUNION—Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:19-20
DAY OF ATONEMENT—Exod. 30:1-10, Lev. 16:1-34, 23:26-32, Num. 29:7-11, Heb. 9:6-15
DRINK OFFERINGS—Num. 28:9-10, Deut. 32:38
EATING—Exod. 22:31, Lev. 3:17, 19:23-25
EUCHARIST—Matthew 26:26-29, Luke 22:17-20
FALSE GODS, WORSHIP OF—Exod. 20:1-5, 22:20
FASTS—Luke 18:12
FEAST OF HARVEST—Exod. 23:16
FEAST OF INGATHERING—Exod. 23:16
FEAST OF TABERNACLES—Lev. 23:33-44, Num. 29:12-40, Deut. 16:13-17, 31:10-13
FEAST OF THE NEW MOON—Num. 10:10, 28:11-15, Ps. 81:3, Isa. 66:23, Ezek. 46:3 , Amos 8:5
FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD—Exod. 24:18
FEAST OF WEEKS—Deut. 16:9-12
FIRST BORN—Exod. 13:2, 34:19-20
FIRSTFRUITS—Exod. 34:26, Deut. 18:3-4
FREEWILL OFFERINGS—Lev. 22:17-25, Num. 15:3
GOD IS RULER—Exod. 19:3-8
GUILT OFFERINGS—Lev. 5:1-19
HEAVE OFFERINGS—Exod. 29:26-27
HUMAN SACRIFICE—Gen. 22:1-19
JUBILEE—Lev. 25:8-55
JUDGEMENTS FROM GOD—Deut. 1:17
LEVITES, EXEMPTION OF—Num. 1:49
LORD AS JUDGE—Num. 5:12-31, Deut. 19:17-19, 21:1-9
LORD’S SUPPER—1 Cor. 11:18-34
MEAT OFFERING—Lev. 2:1-11, Num. 28:9-10
MEMORIAL OFFERING—Lev. 2:2, 9, 16
MERCY PREFERRED—Matt. 9:13, 12:7
NAZARITES—Num. 6:1-21
OFFERINGS—Gen. 4:3-5, Lev. 1:1-7, 38
OFFERINGS OF FIRSTFRUITS—Lev. 2:12-16, Deut. 26:2,10
OIL OFFERINGS—Gen. 28:18
PASSOVER—Exod. 12:1-14, 21-21, Deut. 16:1-8, Ezek. 45:21-24, Luke 22:7-18
PEACE OFFERINGS—Lev. 3:1-17
PENTECOST—Lev. 23:15-21, Acts 2:1-4
POLL TAX—Exod. 30:12-16
PURIFICATION—Lev. 12:1-8, 14:1-32, 15:1-33, Num. 19:1-22, Luke 2:21-24
PURIM—Esther 9:20-32
SABBATH—Gen. 2:1-3, Exod. 16:23, 20:8-11, 31:14-17, Lev. 23:3, 24:5-9, Num. 15:32-36 , 28:9-10, Deut. 5:12-15, Neh.
10:31, 13:15-22, Ezek. 46:3, Amos 8:5, Mark 2:23-28, Luke 13:14-16, 14:3-5, John 5:8-10
SABBATICAL YEAR—Exod. 21:2-6, 23:10-11, Lev. 25:1-7, Deut. 15:1-14, 31:10, 13, 2 Chron. 36:21, Neh. 10:31
SHEWBREAD—Exod. 25:30, 35:13, 39:36, Lev. 24:5-9, Num. 4:7, 1 Sam. 21:1-6, Matthew 12:3-8
SIN OFFERING—Lev. 4:1-35, Num. 6:11
SORCERY—Exod. 22:18, Lev. 20:27
TEN COMMANDMENTS—Exod. 20:1-17
THANK OFFERINGS—2 Chron. 29:31
TITHES—Gen. 14:20, 28:20-22, Lev. 27:30-33, Deut. 14:22-27, 2 Chron. 31:4-12, Mal. 3:8-11, Matt. 23:23
TITHES OF ALMS AND CHARITY—Deut. 14:28-29, 26:12-15
TITHE OF A TITHE—Num. 18:21, 26-28
TRESPASS OFFERING—Lev. 5:1-19, Num. 6:12
UNCLEAN ANIMALS—Lev. 11:3-4, 9-31
VOLUNTARY OFFERING—Lev. 7:16
WATER OFFERING—1Samuel 7:6, 2 Samuel 23:16
WATER OF SEPARATION—Num. 19:1-22
WAVE OFFERING—Exod. 29:26-27, Lev. 23:10-11
WHOLE BURNT OFFERING—Deut. 33:10
WORSHIP—Acts 20:7, Col. 3:16, 1 Thess. 5:27
SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS
BLIND, CARE OF—Lev. 19:14, Deut. 27:18, Luke 14:13-14
CHILDREN, SALE OF—2 Kings 4:1-7
DEAF—Lev. 19:14
DEBTS—Deut. 15:1-12
EMPLOYEES—Exod. 20:10, Deut. 24:14-15, Mal. 3:5
HANDICAPPED—Lev. 19:14. Luke 14:13-14
LAME—Luke 14:13-14
LOANS—Exod. 22:25
ORPHANS—Exod. 22:22-23, Deut. 14:28-29, 24:17-22, 26:12-13, Jer. 7:6-7, Zech. 7:10-12 , Mal. 3:5
PLEDGES—Exod. 22:26-27, Deut. 24:6, 10-13
POOR—Exod. 22:25-27, Lev. 19:9-10, 25:35-37, Deut. 14:28-29, 15:7-11, 24:19-22, 26:12-13 , Zechariah 7:10-12, Luke 3:11,
14:13-14
SERVANTS—Exod. 20:10, Lev. 25:39-46, Deut. 24:14-14, Eph. 6:5-9
SLAVES, FREEING OF—Exod. 21:2-4, Lev. 25:40-41, 47-55, Deut. 15:12-18, 23:15-16
SLAVES, INHERITANCE OF—Lev. 25:46
SLAVES, REDEMPTION OF—Lev. 25:47-55
SLAVES, TREATMENT OF—Exod. 21:1-11, 20, Lev. 25:39-55, Deut. 23:15-16
STRANGERS—Exod. 20:10, Lev. 16:29, 19:33-34, Deut. 10:19, 14:28-29, 24:17-22, 26:12-13, Jer. 7:6-7, Zech. 7:10-12, Mal.
We have much to learn.
Until next time
David James
