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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

Example Sentences

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

No one has ventured to assert that the Mosaic Law was observed by the Jews before it was instituted by Moses.

From The Bible: what it is by Bradlaugh, Charles

The Mosaic Law forbids the Jews eating pork, but it places no ban or bar on their dealing in it.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen by Hubbard, Elbert

It was not surprising that the native workmen when they opened the coffer believed that they had discovered the veritable tables of the Mosaic Law!

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

The Mosaic Law shows almost as clear evidences of Babylonian influence as do the earlier chapters of Genesis.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)