Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5375 law » 5378 law, OT OT laws and legal traditions govern every aspect of the life of the covenant people of God. Kinds of OT law Criminal law Exodus 21:12-14 Criminal law deals with crimes against persons punishable by a court. Civil law Deuteronomy 16:18-20 Civil law deals with the upholding in court of legally established rights against possible abuse. See also Deuteronomy 15:12-18 Social law Exodus 22:21-22 Social law deals with behaviour or standards of behaviour which are not strictly enforceable in the courts. See also Deuteronomy 24:19-22 Cultic law Cultic law deals explicitly with the ritual or religious life of the people of God. Leviticus chapters 1-7 are totally devoted to this kind of law: Leviticus 1:10-13; Leviticus 4:13-21; Leviticus 7:11-18 Examples of OT law Conditions for freeing servants Exodus 21:2-6 pp Deuteronomy 15:12-18 See also Exodus 21:3-11; Leviticus 25:39-55 Dealing with injuries Exodus 21:23-25 See also Matthew 5:38 Property is to be protected Exodus 22:1 See also Leviticus 6:1-7; Luke 19:8 The rights of aliens must be respected Exodus 22:21 See also Leviticus 19:33; Deuteronomy 10:19 Justice must be universally respected Exodus 23:2-3 See also Leviticus 19:15 The Sabbath must be observed by all Exodus 23:12 See also Exodus 20:8-11 Three annual festivals are to be celebrated Exodus 23:15-16 See also Exodus 12:17; Deuteronomy 16:16 Worship must be in accordance with God's will and must be kept pure Deuteronomy 12:1-7; Deuteronomy 13:6-8 Certain foods are declared to be unclean Leviticus 11:1-23 pp Deuteronomy 14:3-20 A tenth of all produce must be given to God Deuteronomy 14:22 See also Leviticus 27:30 Cultic laws are grounded in the holiness of God Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 19:1-2 See also 1 Peter 1:16 Full details were given for each type of offering: burnt, grain, fellowship, sin and guilt offerings. Only perfect animals were to be offered: Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 2:1-2; Leviticus 3:1-2; Leviticus 4:27-28; Leviticus 5:17-18 Rules governing infectious or contagious diseases Leviticus 13:2; Leviticus 15:13 There must not be unlawful sexual relations A Day of Atonement must be held See also Leviticus 23:26-32 pp Leviticus 16:2-34 pp Numbers 29:7-11 See also
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