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, was around for thousands of years. It can be said, with all the evidence of the facts, that this is the most influential book on the face of the Earth. It has been performed countless times and reworked equally numerous times. It is the foundation of humanity's major religions and has been the sole law for many men throughout much of recorded history. These laws that were organized in the book of Exodus were passed down for many hundreds of generations as the basis by which people lived their lives. Even when great civilizations began to spread across Earth, their laws were wholly or largely based on the decrees set forth in the book of Exodus. These texts are still read today, thousands of years after they were written down, and they play a huge role in how we live today. Since most of the world is spiritual, and most of that majority are Old Testament-based religions, the laws that govern most people today are generally similar to those that have governed them since it was created the Bible. These laws that were established contain many errors and may seem to come from nowhere and although there are many discrepancies 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 His commands. Even in the moment in which God orders Moses to transfer his words to the Israelites one can perceive that the word... in the center of the paper... the words of man and those of God create a delicate push and attraction of power in the modern world. The issues of law and justice were undoubtedly established by man many thousands of years ago. This is readily apparent in the Book of Exodus, where God provides humanity with rules by which to live their lives. These rules are better recognized as the Ten Commandments. But individuals debate whether God's decrees are right in the modern world. This caused man to come up with his own society guidelines. But these rules also bear some resemblance to those of God. It can be said that the rules of modern governments can be traced back to the instructions given in ancient times, including those given in the book of Exodus. Even if man's rules are not fair or just, they have obviously provided a platform on which to establish new just laws.