Old Law is described as which of the following?

• A. Divine Law revealed in the Old Testament (given to Moses on Mount Sinai); summarized in the Ten Commandments; also called the Law of Moses; foreshadows New Testament; first stage; good but imperfect
• B. The Law of Love
• C. Civil law
• D. Eternal law

Answer: (A)

Old Law refers to the Mosaic Law given to Moses on Mount Sinai, revealed in the Old Testament and summarized in the Ten Commandments. It’s often called the Law of Moses and includes moral, ceremonial, and civil directives that guide the people under the covenant. This law is good and purposeful because it reveals God’s will and establishes the covenant community, but it’s imperfect because it points forward to the fuller revelation brought by Christ and the New Law, the Law of Love. That’s why describing the Old Law as divine law revealed to Moses, on Sinai, foreshadowing the New Testament, as the first stage that is good but imperfect, best captures its place in salvation history. The Law of Love represents the New Covenant, Eternal law is the overarching divine order, and civil law is only part of what the Mosaic Law contained, not the full description of the Old Law itself.