While the ten commandments constituted the basis of the covenant between God and Israel, many other laws were given looking to their enforcement. When the people heard the voice of the Lord, they were greatly frightened and requested Moses to hear the law and speak to them ( Exodus 20:18-21 ; Deuteronomy 5:22 Deuteronomy 5:33 ). The following evidences are furnished that Moses left a record of the law and his other works:
Moses learned the will of God as no other mortal man ever learned it-- God spoke to him face to face ( Numbers 12:6-8 ). He spent eighty days and nights in Mount Sinai with the Lord ( Exodus 24:12-18 ; Exodus 31:18 ; Exodus 34:1-28 ). These laws covered the whole range of human activity:
They were required to
The Hebrews were required