I think there was 2 tablets of stone that the comandments where writen on. First 5 on the first then 6-10 on the second.
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He was Given the Ten commandments.
God inscribed the Law on the first pair of tablets. When Moses came back down from the mountain, though, he discovered that the people had already broken the law and were sinning greatly. In anger Moses smashed the tablets. After this God commanded Moses to return to the mountain, create two more tablets of stone, and inscribe the Law on these replacements. Presumably Moses had memorized what was on the first tablets, or God told Moses what to write.
Mount Sinai
Moses went up and down Mount Sinai two times to receive the law from God. The first time he received the tablets with the Ten Commandments, but when he came down he saw the Israelites worshiping a golden calf and broke the tablets. He then went back up to receive the tablets again.
The Ark of the Law contained the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. According to the Old Testament, it was a sacred repository for this important religious artifact.
He, along with God and Moses brother Aaron led the Jews out of captivity. He is also remembered for giving them the Law by with they should live. This is known as the Torah by the Jews.You may find this of interest. The original tablets which Moses brought down from the mount contained a Higher Law. Because of the rebeliousness of the Jews, Moses broke these tablets and God wrote others containing a Lesser Law. All of those who left captivity in Egypt were to wander the wilderness for 40 years until the last was dead. Even Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised land, he was taken up into heaven not taisting death.
Moses did not have a "stepfather-in-law" since his wife, Zipporah, never had a stepfather. Moses' father-in-law was Jethro.
No they were not given to Moses.
When Moses came down from the mountain with the original commandment, they contained the Higher Law for the people. Moses broke the tablets when he saw what evil the people were doing by worshiping the golden calf. God gave other commandments to replace the original ten, but they were of a lesser law. This law was called the Mosaic law named after Moses. This law is contained all through The Bible from that time one. No where in the bible is contained the Higher Law unless you refer to the teachings of Christ when He was alive. This law would have to be given to the people when the time was right that they were able to live it.
Moses father in law Jethro lived in Midian , he was a priest.
The Law of the Twelve Tables was inscribed on bronze tablets. The Romans actually called it the Law of the Twelve Tablets.
Moses placed the Book of the Law on the side of the Ark of Covenant which stood as a witness against the children of Israel as stated in Deuteronomy 31:26