Who was the law given to?

Who was the law given to?

• A. The Gentiles
• B. Israel
• C. The Egyptians
• D. The Canaanites

Answer: (B)

The law was given to Israel. At Mount Sinai, God delivered the Mosaic Law to Moses so he could present it to the people who would form the nation of Israel and be bound in covenant with Him. This body of rules—covering moral behavior, ceremonial worship, and civil expectations—was meant to govern Israel’s relationship with God and to set the people apart as His chosen nation. It wasn’t given to the Egyptians, who had to leave their oppression in Egypt, nor to the Canaanites, who lived in the land they occupied. Gentiles could join Israel by faith, but the formal reception of the law was specifically for Israel as a covenant people.

The law was given to Israel. At Mount Sinai, God delivered the Mosaic Law to Moses so he could present it to the people who would form the nation of Israel and be bound in covenant with Him. This body of rules—covering moral behavior, ceremonial worship, and civil expectations—was meant to govern Israel’s relationship with God and to set the people apart as His chosen nation. It wasn’t given to the Egyptians, who had to leave their oppression in Egypt, nor to the Canaanites, who lived in the land they occupied. Gentiles could join Israel by faith, but the formal reception of the law was specifically for Israel as a covenant people.