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II. Second Address

A. The Lord’s Covenant with Israel

Introduction. 44 This is the law[a] which Moses set before the Israelites.(A) 45 These are the decrees, and the statutes and ordinances[b] which Moses proclaimed to the Israelites after they came out of Egypt,(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 4:44 Law: Hebrew torah, meaning “instruction,” “law,” “teaching”; the standard translation “law” comes from the influence of the Septuagint’s nomos, “law,” and the extensive legislation in Ex 20–Nm 10.
  2. 4:45 Statutes and ordinances: terms referring to the legal corpus in 12:1–26:19.

Introduction to the Law

44 This is the law Moses set before the Israelites. 45 These are the stipulations, decrees and laws Moses gave them when they came out of Egypt

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