AUGUST 27, 2021 Exodus 20:16 The previous three commands address wrongs that we should not commit against our fellow man by actual deed. This command addresses the wrongs we are not commit against our brother with our mouth. In addition to the obvious -– don’t provide false testimony -– there are other ways to sin […]
AUGUST 26, 2021 Exodus 20:15 In my view there are only a few things more vile than a thief. To take someone’s property and belongings is to steal the fruit of their ambition and hard work. And so when you think of it that way, to steal from someone is an assault on them personally. […]
AUGUST 25, 2021 Exodus 20:14 Like the previous instruction, this second command of the second tablet parallels its counterpart on the first tablet – “You shall have no idols.” One who would betray their spouse can be expected to betray the God who calls Himself “Jealous” and demands exclusivity. Those who go after other gods […]
AUGUST 24, 2021 Exodus 20:13 The first five commandments given to us have an accompanying explanation; for example, the command to honor ones’ father and mother is followed by “that your days may be long.” In sharp contrast, the last five are brief and to the point, beginning with the phrase, “Thou shalt not…” Furthermore, […]
AUGUST 23, 2021 Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” As was discussed yesterday, we are to respect our parents and to follow in the way they have shown us, assuming that what they taught us is to live according […]
AUGUST 22, 2021 Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Judaism believes that the first of the two tablets that contain the commandments addresses man’s relationship with God. If so, it is interesting that the fifth commandment on this first […]
AUGUST 21, 2021 Exodus 20:8-10 “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.” Within the commandment to “remember the Sabbath” is the instruction to work. According to Scripture, working during the six days of the week devoted to such […]
AUGUST 20, 2021 Exodus 20:8-10 “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.” Yesterday I spoke about the concept of “remembering” in relation to the Sabbath day. Today I want to make note of another word used in conjunction […]
AUGUST 19, 2021 Exodus 20:8-10 “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.” What does it mean to “remember” the Sabbath day? Is it merely call to mind that the seventh day is the Sabbath? And if that is […]
AUGUST 18, 2021 Exodus 20:7 “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.” Growing up, I was always told that to take the name of the LORD in vain was to curse while invoking the word, “God.” While we, as God’s people, […]
AUGUST 17, 2021 Exodus 20:5 “You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me.” Those that hate Him and who risk feeling the consequences of that antagonism toward the Almighty are measured in three […]
AUGUST 16, 2021 Exodus 20:5 “You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me.” In this verse there arises a question: is it just for God visit the “iniquity of the fathers upon the […]