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The Moral Law, as summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments, is written on the hearts of men from Creation, and while it was codified at Sinai, it has always been around. Before Moses came along it was obviously wrong to murder, steal, commit adultery, etc.
Seeing by the Law Sin is, and the Law was not before Moses: (Rom 5.13.) it seemeth there is no Sin until Moses?
When it is said, the Law was not before Moses, it is to be understood of the Law written in the Tables of Stone by the Finger of God, and other Laws Ceremonial and Political written by Moses at the Commandment of God. For otherwise the Law (the Ceremonial excepted) was written in the Heart of Man; and for the Decay thereof through sin, taught by those to whom that belonged, from the Fall unto Moses.
The Moral Law, as summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments, is written on the hearts of men from Creation, and while it was codified at Sinai, it has always been around. Before Moses came along it was obviously wrong to murder, steal, commit adultery, etc.
Here's a good summary from a very influential Reformed theologian on the three-fold vision of the Law of God:
Seeing by the Law Sin is, and the Law was not before Moses: (Rom 5.13.) it seemeth there is no Sin until Moses?
When it is said, the Law was not before Moses, it is to be understood of the Law written in the Tables of Stone by the Finger of God, and other Laws Ceremonial and Political written by Moses at the Commandment of God. For otherwise the Law (the Ceremonial excepted) was written in the Heart of Man; and for the Decay thereof through sin, taught by those to whom that belonged, from the Fall unto Moses.
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‘He (God) forgave us our sins, having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.’ (Col.2:13,14). This is clearly talking about the whole Mosaic law. Paul says elsewhere that God has abolished in Christ’s flesh the law with its commandments and regulations (Eph.2:15).