Such terms as sin, atonement, righteousness, and justification are incomprehensible apart from the law. Without knowing what the Bible teaches about the law we cannot know what it teaches about God, grace, the gospel, or salvation. This makes the study of the law particularly urgent and important. Before we consider the Ten Commandments we must seek to understand the more general questions of the place and function of the law. We must commence with the reasons God has given for revealing His law