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by Mike Bennett. The Fifth Commandment says: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12). Without the Fifth Commandment, society can (and will) collapse on itself. What makes honoring your father and mother such an integral part of human civilization?
The Fifth Commandment shows us from whom and how the fundamentals of respect and honour are most effectively learned. It guides us to know how to yield to others, how to properly submit to authority and how to accept the influence of mentors.
Honour thy father and thy mother" (Hebrew: כַּבֵּד אֶת אָבִיךָ וְאֶת אִמֶּךָ לְמַעַן יַאֲרִכוּן יָמֶיךָ, romanized: Kabbēḏ ’eṯ-’āḇîḵā wə’eṯ-’immeḵā ləma‘an ya’ăriḵûn yāmeyḵā) is one of the Ten Commandments in the Hebrew Bible.
Oct 11, 2012 · The fifth commandment, revealed in today's passage, is the foundation upon which respect for elders and authorities is built, as question and answer 105 of the Heidelberg Catechism indicate. God calls us explicitly to honor our parents because the family is the foundation of human society.
Why wouldn’t God put “You shall not murder” as the Fifth Commandment instead of the Sixth (Ex 20:13)? Think of it this way; when children are taught from an early age to obey God, and that includes honoring their parents, then there should be fewer murders and fewer thefts, adulteries, and stealing.
The devoted family, an anchorage amid confusion, is rapidly disappearing. It is time to return to the values which created bonds of respect between children and parents. "Honor your father and mother..." A collection of stories, insights and readings relating to the Fifth Commandment.
The fifth commandment begins the second section of the ten. It is placed, as the first commandment is toward God, first among those commands that govern our relationships with other men. The effect that keeping or failing to keep the fifth commandment has on those relationships is huge.
