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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 20, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 10.

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The Two Laws.

By H. M. Van Slyke

From a Bible text-book published by the American Tract Society, I copy the following references concerning the two laws; one of which S. D. Adventists believe to be abolished; the other, still to be holy, just, and good. H. M. VAN SLYKE.

LEVITICAL LAW.

Given to the children of Israel, Lev. 1; Num. 3; Deut. 12.
Written on stones, Deut. 27:1; Josh. 8:32.
Placed in the ark, Deut. 31:24.
Read every seven years, Deut. 31:9.
To be copied by the king, Deut. 17:18.
Publicly read by Joshua, Josh. 8:34; By Ezra, Neh. 8.

LAW OF GOD.

Is absolute and perpetual, Matt. 5:18.
Given to Adam. Compare Gen. 2:16, 17, with Rom. 5:12–14.
Given to the Israelites, Ex. 20; Ps. 78:5.
Through Moses, Ex. 31:18; John 7:19.
To be placed in the ark, Ex. 25:16, 21.
Is perfect and pure, Ps. 19:7, 8.
It is man's duty to keep, Eccl. 12:13.
Christ will magnify the law, Isa. 42:21.
Christ explained the law, Matt. 22:37–40.
Established it by faith, Rom. 3:31.
Blessedness of keeping it, Ps. 119:1; Matt. 5:19; 1 John 3:22, 24; Rev. 22:14.
Saints pray to understand the law, Ps. 119:18.
The wicked refuse to hear it, Isa. 30:9; Jer. 6:19.