The message of Torah is one of the most significant aspects that help in teaching Christians about morality. The biblical teachings of the Old Testament are mainly concerned with shaping human behavior through implementing laws that touch on their daily activities. The first five books of the section contain laws commonly known as the Torah that comprises of the rules that the people were expected to follow according to God’s will. The Torah outlines the morality laws that people are supposed to observe such as illegal possession of the property, adultery and dishonesty (Exodus 20: 1-17, English Standard Version). It also contains the administrative aspect of the law that indicates the judgment that results from committing the unlawful acts. …show more content…
The commandments do not only consider the relationship between God and the readers but also the other members of society, obeying the law code guarantees a society that is free of wars and other occurrences that may hurt unity within the society (Tov, 2004). The Torah indicates punishments that the disobedient individuals face but the author did not consider the changing times. During the time, the punishments applied to the society because the economic, political, and social aspects of the society differed greatly from the modern society. The legal system that operated at the time was mainly based on the Mosaic laws, but the modern legal system is different due the evolution of technological, political, and social factors. The author did not consider the possibility of having a legal system that was not based on theocratic laws. The other aspect that is common in Torah but not applicable in the modern days is the sacrifices made to God. The social changes in the modern society do not value sacrifices. Although the judicial aspect of the Torah may not be applicable in the modern world, it formed a ground upon other laws were made. The readers still use the Ten Commandments and priesthood advocated in the