The law was given to man in Eden, "when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy." But sin entered the world. And during their years of bondage, the children of Israel lost sight of the commandments. God delivered His people from bondage, and from Mount Sinai proclaimed to them His law. Look at this law. It is God's holiness made known. It is an expression of God's goodness; for it makes known what the Creator expects from His creatures.

Loven blev given menneskene i edens have, da "morgenstjerner sang til hobe, og alle Guds børn råbte af glæde." men synden kom ind i verden. Under deres lange trældoms tid tabte Israels børn kundskaben om Guds bud. Men Gud befriede sit folk fra fangenskabet, og fra Sinaj bjerg forkyndte han dem sin hellige lov. Betragt denne lov. Den åbenbarer Guds hellighed; den er et udtryk for Guds godhed; thi den forkynder, hvad skaberen venter af sine skabninger.