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Jul 5, 2024 · 3. “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain." ( Exodus 20:7) 4. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God.
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6 days ago · Ten Commandments, list of religious precepts that, according to various passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai and were engraved on two tablets of stone. The Commandments are recorded virtually identically in Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21.
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- The Ten Commandments are a list of religious precepts that, according to passages in Exodus and Deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to Moses by Yah...
- The Ten Commandments establish rules of worship and forbid actions such as murder, theft, and adultery. They reflect a morality common to the ancie...
- The year the Ten Commandments were written is unknown. Scholars have proposed a wide range of dates on the basis of different interpretations of th...
- The numbering of the Ten Commandments differs in different religious traditions. In Talmudic Judaism, the “prologue” is the first commandment, or u...
Jul 19, 2024 · Updated on November 09, 2020. In the Bible story of Moses and the Ten Commandments, the moral laws of God are solidified into ten great mandates. These commands form the basis of Israel's covenant relationship with God . The God who had delivered his people from slavery in Egypt now called them to be wholly devoted to him alone.
2 days ago · Not to deviate from the word of the Sanhedrin — Deut. 17:11; Not to add to the Torah commandments or their oral explanations — Deut. 13:1; Not to diminish from the Torah any commandments, in whole or in part — Deut. 13:1; Not to curse your father and mother — Ex. 21:17; Not to strike your father and mother — Ex. 21:15
Jul 5, 2024 · For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. 5. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. 6.
Jul 5, 2024 · The Ten Commandments — also called the Decalogue — represent God’s personal interest in bringing out the best in His children so that we may live life to the fullest ( John 10:10 ). The Commandments set God’s people apart, identify right from wrong, and uphold the ultimate importance of love for God and neighbor in promoting peace in ...
Jul 5, 2024 · The Ten Commandments List. Commandments 1-4. Thou shall have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3) Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. (Exodus 20:4-6) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. (Exodus 20:7) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8-11) Commandments 5-10. Honor your father and mother ...
