The Following Study Article Is Composed From Preliminary Study Notes As I Progressively Step Through A Biblical Word Study On “The Cornerstone”. All References Are To The KJV.
The law of God is the law of the LORD thy God ( see 1 Chr 22:12, 2 Chr 12:1; 2 Ch 31:3; 2 Ch 35:26, Ezra 7:10; Ps 119:1 Ps 119:29, 55, 77, 142, 174; Pro 7:2, Is 2:3, Is 51:7 Jer 6:19, Jer 9:13, Jer 16:11, Jer 26:4; Hos 4:6 ; Amos 2:4 ) ; it is the law of the LORD of hosts ( see Is 5:24) ; it is God’s law, given by Moses the servant of God ( see Neh 10:29); it is the law of truth ( see Mal 2:6) ; it is the perfect law of liberty ( see Jas 1:25; Jas 2:12 ) ; and it is a law appointed in Israel ( see Ps 78:1) .
The law of God is the name of the Lord ( see Ps 119:55) ; it is the LORD ( see Jer 26:4); it is the word ( see Is 8:20, Jer 18:18; Mic 4:2 ) ; it is the words of the law ( see 2 Ch 34:19, Neh 8:9, 13 ); it is all the words of the law ( see Deut 17:19, Deut 29:29, Deut 31:12, Deut 31:24 Deut 32:46, Jos 8:34, 2 Kngs 23:24 ); it is the words of God ( see Job 22:22 , Jer 6:19) ; it is the words of God’s mouth ( see Ps 78:1) ; it is from the mouth of God ( see Job 22:22) ; it is the word of the LORD ( see Is 1:10; Is 2:3 ) ; it is the word of the Holy One of Israel ( see Is 5:24) ; it is the voice of the LORD thy God ( see Deut 30:10, Jer 9:13 ; Dan 9:11 ) ; and it is the voice of the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord Of Hosts ( see Jer 32:23; Jer 44:23).
The law of God is the testimony (see Is 8:16, 20 ) ; it is the testimonies of God ( see Neh 9:34; Jer 44:23 ) ; it is the testimony of the Lord ( see Ps 19:7; Ps 78:5) ; it is a testimony established in Jacob ( see Ps 78:10) it is the covenant of God ( see Ps 78:10; Hos 8:1 ) ; it is the covenant of Levi ( see Mal 2:8) ; it is an everlasting covenant ( see 1 Chr 16:17; Ps 105:10); it is for the children of Israel ( see Deut 33:1,2); and it is the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob ( see Deut 33:4 ).
The law of God is written ( see Neh 10:34, 36); it is written in the book of the law ( see Deut 30:10, Deut 31:24, 2 Kings 23:24 ) ; it is all that is written in the book of the law ( see Josh 8:34 ) ;it is the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of Israel ( see Josh 8:32, 1 Ki 2:3, 2 Ki 23:25, Ezra 3:2; Dan 9:11 Mal 4:4 ) ; it is the statutes , ordinances, law and commandment written by the Lord for the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel ( see 2 Kings 17:37) ; it is the words written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD (see 2 Kings 23:24) ; and it is written in men’s hearts ( see Rom 2:15).
The law of God is from the Lord’s right hand ( see Deut 33:2 ) ; it is the righteousness of the Lord ( see Ps 119:142, Is 51:7 ) ; it is so righteous ( see Deut 4:8) ; it has righteousness within it ( see Phil 3:6) ; it is an everlasting righteousness ( see Ps 119:142) ; it is holy ( see Rom 7:12); it is just ( see Rom 7:12 ) ; it is good ( see Rom 7:12) ; and it is good if a man uses it lawfully ( see 1 Tim 1:8) .
The law of God is judgment ( see Est 1:13, Is 42:4; Hab 1:4 ) ; it is the judgments of the Lord our God ( see Deut 4:8, Deut 33:10, 2 Ch 19:10, Ezra 7:10 , Neh 9:29, Ps 89:30; Is 51:4) ; it is all His judgments ( see Neh 10:29) ; it is counsel ( see Jer 18:18; Ezek 7:26) ; and it is the counsel of the Lord ( see Ezra 10:3; Ezek 7:26 ).
The law of God is the statutes of the Lord our God ( see Deut 4:8, Deut 17:19 , Deut 30:10 , 2 Ki 17:13; 2 Ki 17:34, 2 Chr 19:10; 2 Ch 33:8; Ezra 7:10; Jer 44:10; Jer 44:23 ); it is all his statutes ( see Neh 10:29) ; and it is the statutes and judgments of the law of Moses ( see Mal 4:4) .
The law of God is an ordinance which the Lord commanded Moses ( see Numb 19:2, Numbers 31:21, Deut 31:24 ); it is the ordinances which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses ( see 2 Ch 33:8 ) ; and it is contained in ordinances ( see Eph 2:15) .
The law of God is the commandment ( see Est 1:15); it is His commandments ( see Deut 30:10, 2 Ki 17:13 , 2 Ch 31:21, Neh 9:29 , 34; Amos 2:4 ) ; it is the commandment of our God ( see 2 Chr 14:4, 2 Ch 19:10, Ezra 10:3 ; Pro 6:20, Pro 6:23 ); it is the commandments of the Lord God ( see Prov 3:1, Pro 7:2 ) ; it is all the commandments of the LORD our Lord ( see Neh 10:29; Jer 32:23) ; it is the charge of the Lord thy God ( see 1 Ki 2:3 ) ; it is commanded by Moses ( see Deut 33:4, Jos 1:7, Jos 22:5; 2 Ch 33:8 ) ; and it is the commandment which Moses charged (see Jos 22:5; 2 Ch 33:8 ) .
The law of God is the statutes , ordinances , law and commandment commanded by the Lord to the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel ( see 2 Ki 17:34 ) ; and it was commanded by the Lord to the fathers of Israel and Judah by the Lord’s servants the prophets ( see 2 Ki 17:13 ) .
The law of God is the way ( see Ps 119:1) ; it is the way of life ( see Pro 6:23) ; it is the ways of the LORD (see Is 2:3, Is 42:24; Mic 4:2; Mal 2:9 ) ; it is the paths of the LORD ( see Is 2:3; Mic 4:2 ) ; it is a manner(see Numb 15:16) ; it is vision from the LORD ( see Lam 2:9) ; it is the vision of the LORD( see Prov 29:18; Ezek 7:26 ) ; it is a lamp ( see Prov 6:23 ) ; it is a light ( see Is. 51:4) ; and it is light ( see Prov. 6:23) .
The law of God has knowledge within it ( see Rom 2:20) ; it is knowledge ( see Neh 10:28; Hos 4:6 ; Mal 2:7) ; it has truth within it ( see Rom 2:20); it is the truth ( see Ps 119:142) ; it is the reproofs of instruction ( see Pro 6:23); it is instruction( see Prov 1:8) ; it is understanding ( see Neh 10:28) ; and it is good doctrine ( see Prov. 4:2).
The law of God is the times ( see Est 1:13 ) ; it is sure ( see Ps 19:7) ; it is perfect( see Ps 19:7) ; it is fiery ( see Deut 33:2) ; it is the blessings and cursings ( see Jos 8:34 ) ; and it is peace and equity ( see Mal 2:6) .
The law of God is spiritual ( see Rom 7:14); it is a fountain of life ( see Prov 13:14) ; and it is the will of God (see Ps 40:8 ; Rom 2:18) .
The law of God is to depart from the snares of death ( see Prov 13:14); it is to turn to the Lord with all your heart , all your soul , and with all your might ( see 2 Kings 23:25) ; it is to walk in His ways , to keep His statutes and His commandments and His judgments and His testimonies (see 1 Ki 2:3 ) ; it is to love the LORD your God , walk in his ways , keep His commandments , cleave unto Him , and serve Him with all your heart and all your soul (see Jos 22:5) ; it is to love one another ( see Rom 13:8) ; it is to bear one another’s burdens ( see Gal 6:2) ; it is to love thy neighbor as thyself ( see Gal 5:14, Jas 2:8 ); and it is that all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do you even so to them ( see Matt 7:12).
The law of God is the soul ( see Ps 119:109) ; it is the strength of sin (see 1 Cor 15:56) ; and it is our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith ( see Gal 3:24) .
The law of God is the salvation of the Lord ( see Ps 119:174).
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Notes Below Derived From Strong’s Concordance
“Law”- from the Old Testament Hebrew
Towrah ( tora or torah) ; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch:—law.
dath ; a royal edict or statute:—commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.
choq: an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage):—appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, × necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.
“Law” – from the New Testament Greek
nómos, (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):—law.