-- from the Jewish Scriptures (which Christians refer to as the Old Testament).
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The ancient Hebrew Bible began with the "Torah," that is, "The Law," which was given through the leader of Israel, Moses. Most of us are familiar with the Ten Commandments as given to Israel through Moses. Those famous "Ten Commandments" are essentially a concise summary of God's moral law for his people. The religion of Judaism was built on moral commands and human beings' ethical obligation to obey them. In fact, beyond those major summaries of God's law in the Ten Commandments, the Jewish rabbis counted a total of 613 commands given in the Torah (the books of Moses).
Many legal systems have looked to the basic ethical foundation of law in the Jewish Scriptures. The examples cited in the question include things specific to Jewish religion, however. Making thievery (stealing) a punishable offense would be a basic moral principle. Outlawing polytheism and work on the Sabbath would be specific religious views of Judaism.
The killings in a youth summer camp in the island of Otoya were carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, a 32-year-old Norwegian. Breivik was also the offender who dressed as a policeman and bombed a government building in central Oslo.
Tolerance for all people of any faith or color was strongest in the "middle colonies." There were high rates of immigrants from many parts of Europe to the middle colonies and there were also specific laws that protected religious freedoms and diversity.
