In biblical terms, "statutory" refers to laws, decrees, or commandments that are established by God and recorded in Scripture. These statutes are divine ordinances given to guide the moral, ceremonial, and civil conduct of God's people. The concept of statutory law is deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, particularly within the context of the covenant relationship between God and Israel.

Old Testament Context

The Old Testament is replete with references to statutes as part of the covenantal framework established between God and the Israelites. The statutes were given to Moses on Mount Sinai and are encapsulated within the Torah, particularly in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These statutes include the Ten Commandments, as well as numerous other laws governing worship, social justice, and personal conduct.

In Exodus 15:26, God promises the Israelites, "If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer." Here, the statutes are presented as a means of divine protection and blessing.

Leviticus 18:5 emphasizes the life-giving nature of these statutes: "You are to keep My statutes and My judgments, by which a man will live if he does them. I am the LORD." This verse underscores the belief that adherence to God's statutes leads to life and prosperity.

New Testament Context

While the New Testament does not focus on statutory law in the same way as the Old Testament, it does affirm the importance of God's commandments. Jesus Christ, in His teachings, often refers back to the law, fulfilling and expanding upon it. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus states, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them."

The Apostle Paul also addresses the role of the law in the life of believers. In Romans 7:12, he writes, "So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good." Paul acknowledges the divine origin and purpose of the statutes, while also emphasizing the transformative power of grace through faith in Christ.

Theological Significance

From a theological perspective, statutory laws in the Bible serve several purposes. They reveal the character and holiness of God, set apart the people of God as distinct from other nations, and provide a framework for righteous living. The statutes are not merely legalistic requirements but are intended to foster a relationship with God based on obedience and love.

Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, is a profound meditation on the beauty and value of God's statutes. Verse 33 declares, "Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end." This reflects the psalmist's deep desire to understand and live by God's laws.

In summary, the concept of statutory law in the Bible is integral to understanding the covenant relationship between God and His people. It highlights the importance of obedience to divine commandments as a means of experiencing God's blessing and maintaining a holy and righteous life.(a.) Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority; as, a statutory provision.1772. ennomos -- legal, subject to (law)
... Transliteration: ennomos Phonetic Spelling: (en'-nom-os) Short Definition: legal,
obedient to the law Definition: (a) legal, statutory, duly constituted, (b ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1772.htm - 6k4941. mishpat -- judgment
... including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly,
justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary ...
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2708. chuqqah -- something prescribed, an enactment, statute
... Word Usage appointed (1), customs (5), due (1), fixed order (1), fixed patterns
(1), ordinance (5), ordinances (1), statute (25), statutes (62), statutory (2). ...
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An Old Subscription List
... the gifts. There was plenty of compulsory work, of statutory contribution,
in the Old Testament system of worship. Sacrifices and ...
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Whether it is Lawful to Give and Receive Money for Spiritual ...
... But after the spiritual things have been freely bestowed, then the statutory and
customary offerings and other dues may be exacted from those who are unwilling ...
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Sin and the Divine Reaction against It
... But law in this sense is not 'legal.' It is not 'judicial,' or 'forensic,' or
'statutory.' None the less it is real and vital, and the whole moral value of the ...
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Sin and the Divine Reaction against It
... But law in this sense is not legal.' It is not judicial, ' or forensic,' or statutory.'
None the less it is real and vital, and the whole moral value of the ...
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The Cleansing of the Temple - the Sign,' which is not a Sign.
... The money-changers' made a statutory fixed charge of a Maah, or from 1?�d. to 2d.
[1793] (or, according to others, of half a maah) on every half-shekel. ...
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The Epistle to the Hebrews
... It used to be life under external statutory authority, now it is life under
inspiration, and the two are mutually exclusive " such is St. ...
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Christ Cleansing the Temple
... It was no less convenient to be able to exchange foreign money, possibly bearing
upon it the head of an emperor, for the statutory half-shekel. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/christ cleansing the temple.htm

God the Joy-Bringer
... cold and ruined altar, they rejoiced in God, and they kept the passover amid the
ruins, as my text tells us, for the 'seven days' of the statutory period 'with ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/god the joy-bringer.htm

Glad Givers and Faithful Workers
... The first intention was to raise the funds by sending out the priests and Levites
to collect locally the statutory half-shekel, as well as other contributions ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/glad givers and faithful workers.htm

Deified and Stoned
... hurriedly procured oxen for a sacrifice, which one reading of the text specifies
as an 'additional' offering"that is, over and above the statutory sacrifices ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/deified and stoned.htm

Statutory (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its
authority; as, a statutory provision. ...Statutory (2 Occurrences). ...
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Inheritance (263 Occurrences)
... The above points were made the subject of statutory law at the instance of the
daughters of Zelophehad, the entire case being clearly set forth in Numbers 27 ...
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Talmud
... discussions thereupon. (4) Halakhah (from halakh, "to go"): (a) the life as
far as it is ruled by the Law; (b) a statutory precept. (5 ...
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Duty (90 Occurrences)
... other passages we have different words employed to denote the priests' dues: the
King James Version Leviticus 10:13, 14, hok ("statutory portion"); Deuteronomy ...
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Staves (50 Occurrences)

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Monthly (11 Occurrences)
... by Moses and in more or less general use until the exile, namely, burnt offerings,
meal offerings, and peace offerings; (2) statutory individual offerings ...
/m/monthly.htm - 93k

Statutes (178 Occurrences)

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Numbers (136 Occurrences)
... mistaken inference, he prefixed to his account of the Little Passover, as it is
sometimes called, a statement to the effect that the statutory ordinance, the ...
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Sacrifice (300 Occurrences)
... by Moses and in more or less general use until the exile, namely, burnt offerings,
meal offerings, and peace offerings; (2) statutory individual offerings ...
/s/sacrifice.htm - 101k

Amos (12 Occurrences)
... and free-will offerings, it is natural to infer that by these terms which are familiar
in the Pentateuch he is referring to those statutory observances which ...
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