In the given passage, kings are been compared with gods. The author has drawn a line of similarities between a king and a god. Both of the authorities are considered to be 'divine' on the 'Earth' before the people. A god and a King both stand on the verge of taking decisions about the life and death of the people and the subjects. Both of the authorities are non-questionable before any person or subject. A king and a God posses similar approach towards the people and the world.
One way in which the laws delivered to Moses were similar to Hammurabi’s Code is that they were both laws made up by an individual and not up for dispute.
