Conclusion of Jehovah Gives HIs Laws

Later Jehovah tells Moses:  "Come up to me in the mountain. I will give you two flat stones on which I have written the laws that I want the people to keep.' So Moses again goes up to the mountain.  For 40 days and nights he stays there.

God has many laws for his people.  Moses writes these laws  down. God also gives Moses the two flat stones. On these, God himself has written the 10 laws that he spoke to all the people.  They are called the Ten Commandments.

The Ten Commandments are important laws.  But so are the many other laws that God gives the Israelites.  One of these laws is:  "You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart, your whole mind, your whole soul and your whole strength.' And another is:  'You must love your neighbor as yourself.'  God's Son, Jesus Christ, said that these are the two greatest laws that Jehovah gave to his people Israel.  Later we will learn many things about God's Son and his teachings. 

Next time: The Golden Calf

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