Things that Preceded the Law

Some things that became a part of the law, but preceded the law, and are still practiced today in the church.

1. The Sacrifice:
When Cain slew Able, a lamb was slain to clothe them, covering their shame (Gen. 3);
When Abraham offered Isaac on the altar, a ram was provided in his place (Gen. 22, especially v. 13), a sacrifice was made on his behalf.

The sacrifice incorporated itself into the law--it was here first!
The sacrifice is older than law itself though it came to be a part of it.
Therefore, the blood preceded the law, as did the sacrifice.


2. The Tithe: (Gen. 14)
Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek! The greater was blessed of the lesser.
The tithe preceded the law, and never was changed in the New Testament.
The tithe is the Lord’s, it is holy unto Him. (Lev. 27)
That which was holy is still holy today.


3. Communion also Preceded the Law:
In the chapter mentioned above, Abraham brought bread and wine as a victory celebration, is this not communion?
(One might note too, that communion in the church is a victory celebration of sorts--a victory in Christ over death and hell)


4. Altars:
Noah, immediately after leaving the ark, built an altar to the lord. (Gen. 8:20)
Abraham built many altars unto the Lord; the most well known being Gen, 22:9 where he began to offer Isaac an offering to the Lord.


5. Typology:
(Adam; Joseph; Noah, etc.)
Neither is there “chapter and verse for this one, yet we acept it as genuine. The word, or any variation of it, is not found in the Bible.