nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned by violating a positive law, as did Adam, who is

God forbid. for he saith to Moses, "I will show favour to whom I will show favour, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

For Moses describes the justice that was to be had by the law, thus : "the man who performeth the things here required, shall have life thereby."

but still I ask, did not Israel know this? first, Moses saith, "I will provoke you to jealousy, by those that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."