How wise was the arrangement of God to preserve a knowledge of himself in the earth by giving man his holy law, which was the foundation of his government in heaven and in earth, and by connecting with it a system of worship that would be a continual reminder of a coming Saviour. While darkness covered the earth, and gross darkness the people, the Lord had a humble few who acknowledged his sovereignty by respecting and obeying the constitution of his kingdom, the ten commandments. Through the ages of idolatry and apostasy, the promise of a Messiah kept the star of hope shining in the darkened moral heavens until the time came for Christ to make his first advent.

Hvor klog var Guds forordning ikke at sikre sig en kundskab om sig selv på jorden, ved at give mennesker sin hellige lov, som er grundlaget for hans styring i himlen og i jorden, og ved at knytte den til at tilbedelses-system der vil være en stadig erindring om en kommende Frelser. Medens mørket dækkede jorden, og tæt mørke om folk, havde Herren nogle få ydmyge mennesker som anerkendte hans suverænitet, idet de respektere og adlyder hans riges opbygning, de ti bud. Igennem tiderne har afguderi og frafald været , en Messias løfte holdt håbets stjerne skinnene i formørkede moral-himle, indtil tiden kom hvor Kristus skulle gøre sit første komme.