Understanding the Torah of Moses and the Divine Commandments

Dr. Michael Schulman recorded this talk on August 22, 20’25. He provided it for an on-line meeting of leaders of indigenous communities of the Americas, as well as several other religious organizations.

Before G-d spoke the Ten Commandments on the 6th of Sivan at Mt. Sinai, He made a covenant with the Israelites on the 4th of Sivan, on the 7 Noahide Commandments and the ones He gave them during their encampment at Mara. This prompts the question, how was this done?

In the Torah it states (Exodus 24:4,7): “And Moses wrote all the words of the L‑rd… He took the Book of the Covenant and read it in earshot of the people, and they said, ‘Everything that G-d has said, we will do and we will obey.” What became of the Book of the Covenant? Where was its content written into the Torah scroll?

Please visit the following pages for more information:

Timeline for Giving the 7 Noahide Commandments at Mt. Sinai

The Seven Noahide Laws in the Book of the Covenant

The Authenticity of the Written Torah

The Authenticity of the Oral Torah