Das Gesetz

Jesus stands with children before monumental tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, pointing to the holy law as Mount Sinai rises behind them. The scene joins the giving of the Law through Moses with Christ’s teaching ministry, presenting God’s commandments as covenant instruction meant to shape worship, family life, truthfulness, purity, and love for neighbor. The children gathered at Jesus’ side make the image especially suited for Sunday school, catechism, Christian education, and lessons on obedience. The mountain setting recalls Exodus 20, where God revealed His moral law to Israel, while Christ’s presence affirms that He did not abolish the Law but fulfilled it and taught its true heart.