This is a follow up to a study of laws mentioned in Proverbs. There are only 31 chapters in Proverbs and 150 in Psalms so the latter took a bit longer. I made note of specific laws as I read. I probably missed a few and if you are worried about it I invite you to do your own research.
Here is a summary by frequency
Sacrifices and Offerings, 13x
Lies, 10x
Only God, 7x
Vows, 6x
Murder, 2x
Theft, 2x
Adultery, 1x
Feasts, 1x
As you look at this list remember that there are 150 Psalms and according to the Rabbis there are 613 laws. It seems strange to me that the law would be mentioned so often and yet the specific application is almost totally lacking. Notice that except for the items dealing with the sacrificial system everything else is from the Ten Commandments.
My personal theory is that the law that people looked at as vital to life were in those two categories. The rest dealt with common issues of the community such as health, government and vocation. That is for the Old Testament and Jesus. When you get to Paul he hyper-ventilates over circumcision. That should explain the different approaches and attitudes.
The details will be in the next post which you can skip unless you are having a hard time getting to sleep.
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