The Ten Commandments

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The Ten Commandments

Sessions

References

What does God really want from us? How can the rules and prohibitions in the Commandments be viewed as positive principles on how we should live our lives?

We discussed the Commandments in 10 sessions from Sep. 16, 2001 through Dec. 9, 2001.

Sessions ¹

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1. Introduction. I, Adonai, your God am the One²

2. Have no other God before Me

3. Do not lift up the name of your God for vain purpose

4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy

5. Honor your father and mother

6. Your shall not murder

7. You shall not commit adultery

8. You shall not steal

9. You shall not answer against your neighbor as a false witness

10. You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor's

All the overheads and handouts in a single .pdf file

Overheads (269KB)

Handout (376KB)

*To download an overhead set or handout, click and hold (Macintosh) on the link in the bright blue box under the desired format, or right-click (Windows) the link and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link as." Information on the format of the downloadable files can be found here

1. The numbering convention above is used in Judaism and most Christian denominations including the Episcopal Church. However, Roman Catholics and Lutherans use a different numbering system which combines the first two commandments into one, and splits the last commandment into two.

2. The .rtf file downloads uses a True Type Hebrew font for one Hebrew word. The Hebrew font must be installed on your computer for the Hebrew to display properly.

Presentations were by David Monyak. Any errors, awkward phrasings, poorly expressed ideas, problems in documentation, and / or opinions are solely his responsibility.

References

Broken Tablets : Restoring the Ten Commandments and Ourselves. Ed. by: Rachel S. Mikva. Introduction by Lawrence Kushner. Afterword by Arnold Jacob Wolf. Jewish Lights Pub; 1999

Do We Still Need the Ten Commandments? : A Fresh Look at God's Laws of Love & Changing Perspectives. John H. Timmerman. Augsburg Fortress. 1997.

Commandments of Compassion. James F. Keenan. Sheed and Ward. 1999

Exodus. (Interpretation. A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching.) Terence E. Fretheim, John Knox Press, Louisville, 1991

The Book of Exodus. Walter Brueggemann. In: The New Interpreter’s Bible, Volume I. Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1994

The JPS Torah Commentary. Exodus. Nahum M. Sarna. The Jewish Publication Society. Philadelphia, 1991

The Book of Exodus. A Critical, Theological Commentary. The Old Testament Library. Brevard S. Childs. Westminster Press, Louisville, 1974