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  Mosaic Law

  noun

  the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses.
• Mosaic law
  Mosaic law

  noun

  Old Testament the laws of the Hebrews ascribed to Moses and contained in the Pentateuch

Mosaic Law

American  

noun

1. the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses.

2. the part of the Scripture containing this law; the Pentateuch.

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Mosaic law British  

/ məʊˈzeɪɪk /

noun

1. Old Testament the laws of the Hebrews ascribed to Moses and contained in the Pentateuch

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Mosaic law Cultural  

1. The law that, according to the Old Testament, God gave to the Israelites through Moses. The Mosaic law begins with the Ten Commandments and includes the many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament. In Judaism, these books are called the Torah, or “the Law.”

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Etymology

Origin of Mosaic Law

First recorded in 1695–1705

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The Pharisees ask Jesus whether the woman should be released or killed, hoping to force him to choose between honoring Mosaic Law and his teachings of forgiveness.

From Newsweek

He sought refuge in Samaria, and having built a temple on Mount Garizim, induced the people to worship according to the Mosaic Law.

From Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures by Heuser, Herman J.

In Judea," the Sadducee continued, "they are still bound by the usages of the Mosaic Law.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

One hundred and twenty thousand slaves were thus freed, the king paying for each 120 drachmas, or 30 shekels, the price of a slave according to the Mosaic Law.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

Nevertheless the sacraments of the Mosaic Law are more like the thing signified by the sacrament, i.e. the Passion of Christ: as clearly appears in the Paschal Lamb and such like.

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

We cannot return to Mosaic law, but there’s evident wisdom here: People’s futures should not be foreclosed forever because of past injustice.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025

Christian reconstructionism, Tabachnick explained, is "about bringing government in all areas of life under biblical law, a continuation of the Mosaic law in the Old Testament, with some exceptions."

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2021

Different Christian traditions take different approaches to Mosaic law, but in general they view it as the “Old Covenant,” superseded by the arrival of Jesus.

From Slate ● May 15, 2017

The idea that the Bible and Mosaic law provided foundations for American law has taken root in Christian teaching about American history.

From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2010

The expressions, he shall die, he shall be cut off from the people, which are so often used in the Mosaic law, embrace three very different significations, which we are accustomed to confound.

From An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by Greenleaf, Simon