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{{xuote quote | text=And God spoke all these words: "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me... ([[Exodus 20]]: 1-3)}}
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topic_name = The 10 Commandments |
** Honour your father and mother - [[Exodus 20:12]]
** Don't murder - [[Exodus 20:13]]
** Don't committ commit adultery - [[Exodus 20:14]]
** Don't steal - [[Exodus 20:15]]
** Don't give false testimoy testimony - [[Exodus 20:16]]
** Don't covet - [[Exodus 20:17]]
* [[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)]]
* [[Law]], [[Grace]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
}}
There are ten of commandments. The first four concern our relationship to God. The last six concern our relationship to each other. Their intent is to evoke in us [[love]] for God and for each other. This is why they can be summed up by just two commandments as taught by [[Jesus]]. (see [[Matthew 22]]:37-38; [[Mark 12:30]])
They have the form of a rule. However, they are better described as principles. A rule is best considered to be something that is man made. Like, “Stay off the grass,” or “Do not touch the wet paint.” To keep them, we obey them because there is some helpful reason for doing so. If we break them there are no great consexuencesconsequences. Commandments, on the other hand are considered to be God given, a gift from him. To ‘keep’ them is to ‘uphold’ or ‘guard’ them. They are like a fence that can be ‘crossed over’ or ‘transgressed’ by trespassers. They set the boundaries within which we can live in freedom. Failure to uphold them is [[sin]] against God and the consexuences consequences are dire, namely death. Jesus upheld them perfectly.
The Law of God rightly refers to the first five books of the [[Old Testament]]. The Commandments are a ‘written code’. As to their application we must consider the teachings in The Law, The (Jewish) Torah. As to their meaning we must consider the teaching of Jesus (see [[Gospel of Matthew]] 5-7) and [[Paul the apostle|Paul]] in the [[New Testament]]. Note that Jesus corrects much of the Jewish understanding of The Law. Whereas the commandments condemn the final result, the steps (hatred, lust, immorality, theft, envy, greed) that lead up to it are just as wrong in themselves.
===Protestant and Catholic versions===
The Catholic version is slightly different from the Protestant version. Despite this, their message is identical.
The original interpretation of the Ten Commandments by the Jews prior to the founding of [[Christianity]] is more similar to the Protestant version than the Catholic version. The only difference between the Jews and Protestants is the interpretation of the first two Commandments.
====Catholic interpretation====
[[First Commandment|I]]: I, the LORD, am your God. You shall not have other gods before me.
[[Second Commandment|III]]: You shall not take the name of your LORD, your God, in vain.
[[Third Commandment|III]]: Remember to keep holy the LORD's Day.
[[Fourth Commandment|IV]]: Honor your mother and your father.
[[Fifth Commandment|V]]: You shall not kill.
[[Sixth Commandment|VI]]: You shall not commit adultery.
[[Seventh Commandment|VII]]: You shall not steal.
[[Eighth Commandment|VIII]]: You shall not bear false witnesses.
[[Ninth Commandment|VIV]]: You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
[[Tenth Commandment|X]]: You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
===[[Exodus 20]]===
: ''{{Bible verse|Exodus|20|25|lang=WEB}}''
: ''{{Bible verse|Exodus|20|26|lang=WEB}}''
==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] -> [[Old Testament]] -> [[Torah]] -> [[Book of Exodus]] -> [[Exodus 20]]
[[Category:Old Testament]]