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 (Hebrews 7:9, 11; 10:1;
Ephesians 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 (Psalm 19:7), perpetual (Matthew 5:17, 18), holy (Romans 7:12),
good, spiritual (14), and exceeding broad (Psalm 119:96). Although binding
on all, we are not under it as a covenant of works (Galatians 3:17). (See
COMMANDMENTS.)
(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” (Hebrews Torah, Deuteronomy 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;
Isaiah 8:20), the “book of the law of God” (Joshua 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.