To whom was "the law" given? - What law and when?

[St. SteVen]

In a previous topic, I differentiated between:
The law, the Law, God's law, Christ's law; four different things.
(topic link below)

The topic title question in this thread is in reference to "the law" defined as:
The law that God gave to the Israelites through Moses.
The law that was contained in the Books of the Law, also known as the Law of Moses,
even though the laws themselves were given to Moses by God.

So, the topic title question is:
To whom was "the law" given? - What law and when?
Which is basically an AGREE or DISAGREE question.
Please state why either way.

For this topic I want to focus on this scripture quoted below.
Notice that this refers to a time "before the law was given" when "sin was in the world".
When was that time? When was the law given and to whom was it given?
This is in reference to "the time of Adam to the time of Moses". (the time before the law was given)
The Apostle, knowing that might not make sense, begins verse 14 with the word "Nevertheless".

Romans 5:13-14 NIV
To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given,
but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.
14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses,
even over those who did not sin by breaking a command,
as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.

Observations about the law, the Law, God's law, Christ's law - four different things

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[St. SteVen]

To whom was "the law" given? - What law and when?
Please state why either way.

For this topic I want to focus on this scripture quoted below.
Notice that this refers to a time "before the law was given" when "sin was in the world".
When was that time? When was the law given and to whom was it given?
This is in reference to "the time of Adam to the time of Moses". (the time before the law was given)
The Apostle, knowing that might not make sense, begins verse 14 with the word "Nevertheless".

Romans 5:13-14 NIV
To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given,
but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.
14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses,
even over those who did not sin by breaking a command,
as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come.

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[Windmill Charge]

o whom was "the law" given? - What law and when?

God gave the law as found in Leviticus to Moses and he delivered it to the Israelites.
Deut27:
9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God. 10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”

11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:

12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

shows Moses through the Levitical priest reading out the law to the people and their agreeing to obey them.

 

[St. SteVen]

God gave the law as found in Leviticus to Moses and he delivered it to the Israelites.

Thanks, but I would add the law found in Exodus. (and Deuteronomy)

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[Windmill Charge]

Thanks, but I would add the law found in Exodus. (and Deuteronomy)

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It is essentially the same law