Chase UnderwoodSarah PawlakENG 23115 March 2014The Word of GodThe Book of Exodus, the second book of the Bible, or otherwise known as a piece of the Old Testament, has been in circulation for thousands of years. It can be said, with all the factual evidence, that this is the most influential book on the face of the Earth. It has been recited countless times and just as reworked. It is the foundation of humanity's most important religions and has been the sole law for many men for most of recorded history. These laws that were presented in the book of Exodus were passed down for many hundreds of generations as a basis upon which people could live their lives. Even when great civilizations began to expand on Earth, their laws were based entirely or largely on the decrees set forth in the book of Exodus. These texts are still read today, thousands of years after they were transcribed, and play a huge role in the way we live today. With the majority of the world being spiritual and the majority of that majority being Old Testament-based religions, the laws that govern most people today are generally similar to those that have governed them since the creation of the Bible. These laws that have been established have many errors and can seem to come from nowhere. Although there are many disagreements about them, they are still the source of many things we have today. The themes of law and justice are immensely present in the book of Exodus. In Exodus, Moses leads the enslaved Jews out of Egypt. Throughout the Exodus, Moses speaks with God and fulfills God's commandments. Even in God commanding Moses to transfer his words to the Israelites, one can perceive that the word...... middle of paper ...... the things of man and those of God create a push and pull Very delicate power pull in the modern world. The themes of law and justice were undoubtedly established by man many thousands of years ago. This is clearly evident in the book of Exodus, where God gives humanity rules by which to live their lives. These rules are better known as the Ten Commandments. But individuals question whether God's decrees are just in the modern world. This led man to create his own guidelines for society. But even these rules have some similarities with those of God. The rules of modern governments can be said to date back to instructions given in ancient times, including those provided in the book of Exodus. Even if man's rules are not fair or just, they have obviously provided a platform on which new and just laws can be based..