Leviticus and Deuteronomy...
Leviticus = Priestly Law or law of the priests (Levites)
Deuteronomy = second law:
The English title comes from the Septuagint (Greek) translation. "Deuteronomy" means
"second law" in Greek. We might suppose that this title arose from the idea that
Deuteronomy records the law as Moses repeated it to the new generation of Israelites
who were preparing to enter the land. This is not the case. It came from a mistranslation
of a phrase in 17:18. There God commanded Israel's kings to prepare "a copy of this law"
for themselves. The Septuagint translators mistakenly rendered this phrase "this second
[repeated] law." The Vulgate (Latin) translation, influenced by the Septuagint, translated
the phrase "second law" as deuteronomium from which Deuteronomy is a transliteration.
Deuteronomy is to some extent, however, a repetition to the new generation of the Law
God gave at Mt. Sinai. Thus God overruled the translators' error and gave us a title for the
book in English that is appropriate in view of the contents of the book.
2006-10-23 18:32:47
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answer #1
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answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6
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Moses is considered as a "Law giver" The mosaic law covers almost all the known issues of his day, including relationship between the genders. Some are still practiced today.
2006-10-24 01:36:27
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answer #2
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answered by Daystar 2
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books of the law refers to the first five books of the old testament also called the pentatuech, or hebrew torah. all were supposedly written by moses, but he couldn't have written all of deuteronomy since he dies before the book ends. it is generally believed someone else finished it. either a priest of levi or joshua.
2006-10-24 01:35:49
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answer #3
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answered by de bossy one 6
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The first 5 books are the Torah - books of the law.... books of Moses...... however most of the laws are printed in Leviticus
2006-10-24 01:33:31
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answer #4
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answered by PreacherTim63(SFECU) 5
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Laws according to what God had stated that Isreal should follow inspired by God written by Moses.
2006-10-24 01:32:41
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answer #5
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answered by 2h@n@ 3
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Leviticus
All priests were of the tribe of Levi
2006-10-24 01:31:42
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answer #6
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answered by Augustine 6
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