The Mosaic Origin of the Pentateuchal Codes #226379

Completeness of legislation in the modern sense not to be expected; the law embraces those ceremonial and civil forms which were shaped by the theocratic idea, all else left to existing usage or future provision; opposite objections urged, incompleteness, or too great perfection for a nomad tribe, 51 isolation of the peo ple and the equal division of lands favor simplicity of legisla tion, which was subordinate to Israel's high spiritual calling, 52.