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What Does “Law” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Law” means “rules” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The parental instruction metaphor. Torah comes from yarah, 'to throw/cast/point the direction.' Torah was a father taking his child's hand and pointing: 'go this way, not that way, because I love you and know the path.' The psalmist delighted in torah as a beloved gift, not a legal burden.
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