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1 | ? laws prior to Exodus/Moses | 1 Pet 1:10 | azurelaw | 202688 | ||
If God gave His commandments only in the Exodus, were people lawless before that age of time or God had a different measure? What kind of "laws" did they have? Thanks for your help. Shalom Azure |
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2 | ? laws prior to Exodus/Moses | 1 Pet 1:10 | DocTrinsograce | 202689 | ||
Dear Sister Azure, One must remember that God's revelation is progressive. Gradually through time He has granted men more and more light. Although we would not necessarily fully recognize it from our vantage point, nevertheless God has always provided each age with a sufficient amount of His Word for saving faith and obedience. We know, of course, that Adam and Eve were given a particular form of the law (see how He speaks in Genesis 1:28-30 to our first parents). There are a number of other points after the fall where it is clear that people had a sense of the law and God's promise. We receive further light in the Noach Covenant in Genesis 9. Then we see the Abrahamic Covenant gradually unfolded (Paul even speaks of this in Galatians 3:18; read that carefully). Light continues to be increased through the Mosaic Covenant. Through the prophets God reveals more and more. Then we have the incarnation of the Word in the Flesh, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in His Church. One day, all His promises will be consummated, and we will see Him face-to-face! The doctrines of the sufficiency and necessity of the Scriptures are precisely about this point. Let me share with you how the old divines worded it: "The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and his will which is necessary unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:29, 31; Ephesians 2:20; Romans 1:19-21; Romans 2:14,15; Psalms 19:1-3; Hebrews 1:1; Proverbs 22:19-21; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19-20)" (1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, chapter 1, paragraph 1) "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs." (Hebrews 1:1-4 ESV) I hope this helps. In Him, Doc |
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3 | ? laws prior to Exodus/Moses | 1 Pet 1:10 | azurelaw | 202690 | ||
Dear Brother Doc, Thanks for the helpful post and systematic explanation. It is what I need. Last Saturday night, in a bible study group, we talked about Rebekah (Genesis 27). A member addressed her displeasure on both Jacob and Rebekah's deceitful behaviour and said they could have violated the ten commandments. However, we noted that by that time the ten commandments were not given yet. We also see that people by that time (it should be indifferent to modern people, too) usually cheat others for obtaining what they want. Nevertheless, both Jacob and Rebekah had to take the consequences of their deceitful behaviour. Shalom Azure |
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4 | ? laws prior to Exodus/Moses | 1 Pet 1:10 | DocTrinsograce | 202691 | ||
Yes! The more light we have, the worse humans look and the better God looks. Knowing my own wretched, miserable, faulty, failed, inadequate, sinful nature... I'm sure I'd have been worse than Father Jacob! Trouble is, I have far less excuse! What we should be doing when we read of their failings, is seeing ourselves in that same light. When we see their successes, we should be seeing only our gracious and merciful Lord! |
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5 | ? laws prior to Exodus/Moses | 1 Pet 1:10 | azurelaw | 202692 | ||
Amen! Az |
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