DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/other/statute.md

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statute, statutes

Definition:

A statute is a specific written law that provides guidance for people to live by.

  • The term "statute" is similar in meaning to "ordinance" and " command" and "law" and "decree." All these terms involve instructions and requirements that God gives to his people or rulers give to their people.
  • King David said that he delighted himself in Yahweh's statutes.
  • The term "statute" could also be translated as "specific command" or "special decree."

(See also: command, decree, law, ordinance, Yahweh)

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