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title: "Scofield"
description: "shalt not make There is a threefold giving of the law. First, orally, in Exodus 20:1-17. This was pure law, with no provision of priesthood and sacrifice"
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**shalt not make**
There is a threefold giving of the law. First, orally, in [Exodus 20:1-17](../../../kjv/exodus/20/1-17). This was pure law, with no provision of priesthood and sacrifice for failure, and was accompanied by the "judgments" ; [Exodus 21:1-13](../../../kjv/exodus/21/1-13); relating to the relations of Hebrew with Hebrew; to which were added [Exodus 23:14-19](../../../kjv/exodus/23/14-19) directions for keeping three annual feasts, and [Exodus 23:20-33](../../../kjv/exodus/23/20-33) instructions for the conquest of Canaan. These words Moses communicated to the people. [Exodus 24:3-8](../../../kjv/exodus/24/3-8). Immediately, in the persons of their elders, they were admitted to the fellowship of God. [Exodus 24:9-11](../../../kjv/exodus/24/9-11).
Second, Moses was then called up to receive the tables of stone. [Exodus 24:12-18](../../../kjv/exodus/24/12-18). The story then divides. Moses, in the mount, receives the gracious instructions concerning the tabernacle, priesthood, and sacrifice (Ex 25.-31.) Meantime ([Exodus 32](../../../kjv/exodus/32).), the people, led by Aaron, break the first commandment. Moses, returning, breaks the tables "written with the finger of God." ; [Exodus 31:18](../../../kjv/exodus/31/18); [Exodus 32:16-19](../../../kjv/exodus/32/16-19).
Third, the second tables were made by Moses, and the law again written by the hand of Jehovah [Exodus 34:1](../../../kjv/exodus/34/1); [Exodus 34:28](../../../kjv/exodus/34/28); [Exodus 34:29](../../../kjv/exodus/34/29); [Deuteronomy 10:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/10/4).

**afar off**
For contrast between law and grace, cf. [Ephesians 2:13](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/13); [Luke 1:10](../../../kjv/luke/1/10) with [Hebrews 10:19-22](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/19-22).

**fear**
*(See Scofield "**")* .

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