“Ye shall therefore keep all My statutes, and all My judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spew you not out. And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.” Lev. 20:22, 23.
Note.—The statement that “they committed all these things” refers to what had been previously forbidden to the Israelites. Among these things was idolatrous worship (Lev. 20:1-5), showing that the Gentiles, as well as the Jews, were amenable to the law of God, and were abhorred of God for violating it.
17. Why did God make His promise to the seed of Abraham?
“Because Abraham obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” Gen. 26:5.
Note.—Then God's commandments and laws existed in the time of Abraham.
18. Before giving the law at Sinai, what did God say because some of the people went out to gather manna on the seventh day?
“And the Lord said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep My commandments and My laws?” Ex. 16:28.
19. Had the Lord spoken regarding the Sabbath previous to this time?
“This is that which the Lord hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath.” Verse 23.
20. Before coming to Sinai, what had Moses taught Israel?