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The Law of Moses defines the basic principles for Judaism and Samaritanism, with further influences over all major Abrahamic Religions. Interpretations of the Laws of Moses vary among the Israelite groups, thus adherents of Karaite Judaism and Samaritanism do not accept the authority of Talmud, which has evolved in Rabbinic Judaism in order to read and explain the Torah and its laws (Laws of Moses). The modern Samaritan religeous practice is considered the most similar to the ancient Israelite religion of Mosaic Law authorship.[citation needed] Similarly, all branches of Judaism consider the Mosaic Law as the fundament of the Jewish faith and practice, and in fact the religeous term for Judaism is generally defined among Jews as "Dat Moshe" (literally Religion of Moses or Mosaic Religion).[1]

Some Biblical archaeologists consider the Mosaic Law to be an adaptation to earlier Mesopotamian social order, known as the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi.[2] However, in addition to social code practices of ancient Mesopotamia, the Mosaic Law also incorporates a religeous authority, unique for ancient Israelites. Never the less, it may be remarked that the arrangement of the Book of the Covenant bears a superficial resemblance to that of Code of Hammurabi. Some differences between the [3]

The well known texts in the New Testament indicate that by the first century C.E. the parting of ways had taken place: by the time of Jesus, Judaism and Samaritanism had developed into two separate religions.[4]

The transition from ancient Israelite religion to Judaism.[5]

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  1. ^ E.Epstein, Confirmant's guide to the Mosaic religion: p.2 (1867)
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  3. ^ C.Edwards, Hammurabi Code and the Sinaitic Legislation with a complete translation: p.120;134 ()
  4. ^ B.Becking. Do the earliest Samaritan inscriptions already indicate a parting of the ways. Judah and the Judeans in the Fourth Century B.C.E. Edited by O.Lipschits, G.N.Knoppers and R.Albertz. Eisenbrauns (2007):213.
  5. ^ Brettler, Marc Z. 1999. Judaism in the Hebrew Bible? The Transition from Ancient Israelite Religion to Judaism. Catholic Biblical Quarterly 61: 429-447.