Questions tagged [ten-commandments]
The commandments on two tablets which Moses received on Mount Sinai as described in Exodus and Deuteronomy. Also known as the Decalogue.
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What was written on the stone tablets?
The wikipedia page, and most other depictions of the tablets are that they are of the ten commandments. When I read Exodus, it seems at least to me a little less clear as to what exactly was written, ...
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Is "kill" a valid translation for Exodus 20:13 (Thou shalt not kill)?
Exodus 20:13 (KJV)
Thou shalt not kill.
Many political statements have been made about this verse. This translation has been used by many to support their pacifist desires. However, it seems that ...
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In Ephesians 2:15 exactly what part of the Law has been abolished?
St Paul, speaking in the context of Jew and Gentile being brought together, declares that the "law of commandments" were abolished.
"For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has ...
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Did Ezekiel intend to contradict Exodus 20?
From the Decalogue, Exodus 20:5 (ESV):
You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and ...
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The Ten Commandments were based on the Code of Hammurabi?
A topic that was discussed among peers was that the Ten Commandments of Christian and Jewish faith were based off the Code of Hammurabi.
I looked into the Wikipedia article and was informed that ...
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Does Isaiah 45:5-6 teach that only one God can exist?
Now, to be clear, this question is not on whether YHWH is the only God that should be worshipped. That’s pretty simple. It is my belief that the Ancient Israelites were at least aware that they were ...
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In Exodus, Were the Tablets of Stone a Testimony, or did they Contain Testimony? [duplicate]
Closely Related:
- What was written on the stone tablets?
- Why were the Ten Commandments written on two tablets?
- Does anyone know for sure what was written in the tablets mentioned in Exodus 16:34?
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Did Jesus write on stone in John 8:6?
In John 8 (KJV), Jesus stoops down to write something. We are not told what he wrote, but one line of thinking is that he wrote the Ten Commandments with "his finger" on solid stone, just as God had ...
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In Deuteronomy 4:13 why were the Ten Commandments written on two tablets?
When Moses is given the Ten Commandments they are apparently written on two tablets:
He declared to you his covenant, the Ten Commandments, which he commanded you to follow and then wrote them on ...
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Is Jesus implying that He expects his disciples to be Sabbath-keepers in Matthew 24:20?
In Matthew 24:15-25 (NIV) we read:
15 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let ...
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What does "before me" in Exodus 20:3 mean?
In Exodus 20:3, we read:
You shall have no other gods before me. [ESV]
The ESV here provides a textual note on before, saying "or besides." And indeed, many translations use that phrasing.
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Does the expression "Commandments of God" in Revelation 14:12 refer to the ten commandments on stone tablets given to Moses?
Does the expression Commandments of God in
Revelation 14:12 Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those
who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.( ESV )
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10 Commandments: Ketubah or Suzerain
In Exodus 20, we are given the 10 commandments. Some have compared this gift of the 10 commandments to a Ketubah - a Jewish marriage contract, while others have compared this to a Suzerain Covenant ...
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Are Christians being licensed not to keep the Sabbath according to Colossians 2:16-17, Romans 14:5-8 and Acts 15?
Is Paul giving Christians license to omit Sabbath observance in Colossians 2:16-17 and Romans 14:5-8? Is this corroborated by Acts 15?
Below the passages:
Colossians 2:16-17
16 Therefore let no one ...
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Why did the Israelites lose the battles to the Benjamites after receiving the green light from God?
In Judges 20:18,23. The men of Israel enquired and sought counsel from the Lord to fight with the Benjamites because of their wickedness towards the concubine of the Levite(Judges 19:25-26,20:4). The ...
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Can the Ten Commandments be interpreted as declarative?
There is a variation in how John 14:15 is translated:
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments." ESV
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." NASB
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Can we conclude that the mandate to keep a literal seventh day Sabbath is obsolete from Exodus 31:12-17, Hebrews 8 and Hebrews 4? [closed]
I will present 3 passages from Scripture and what I understand from each one.
1) Exodus 31:12-17 (NIV)
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, 13 “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This ...
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