statute
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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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