God revealed His Law to Israel publicly. First He established Moses's credentials as His prophet publicly by the ten plagues that hit Egypt (Exodus 8,9,10,11). Thus there were two groups of witnesses to God and Moses, the Israelites and the Egyptians. The most important plague is the last plague. It is the Gospel in its embryo.
Next, God led the Israelite visibly using the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night (Exodus 13:21). He led them across the Red Sea to escape the pursuing Egyptians. All these are public miracles, witnessed by both the Israelites and the Egyptians (Exodus 14:21-22).
God also reveal Himself at Mount Sinai (Exodus 24).
Thus the first book (Torah) was given to the First Prophet in a public manner which can satisfy the queries of lawyers and auditors. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was also given in its embryonic form. Thus God's message is always consistent, beginning at Moses.
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