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The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments Mr. Richards Mr. Richards Fall 2008 Fall 2008

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Page 1: The Ten Commandments Mr. Richards Fall 2008. Introduction Most people know the Ten Commandments — or perhaps it is better to say that they think they

The Ten The Ten CommandmentsCommandments

Mr. RichardsMr. Richards

Fall 2008Fall 2008

Page 2: The Ten Commandments Mr. Richards Fall 2008. Introduction Most people know the Ten Commandments — or perhaps it is better to say that they think they

IntroductionIntroduction

• Most people know the Ten Commandments Most people know the Ten Commandments — or perhaps it is better to say that they — or perhaps it is better to say that they thinkthink they know the Ten Commandments. they know the Ten Commandments. The commandments are one of those The commandments are one of those cultural products that people imagine that cultural products that people imagine that they understand, but in reality, they they understand, but in reality, they frequently can't even name all of them, let frequently can't even name all of them, let alone explain them. People who already alone explain them. People who already think they know all they need are unlikely to think they know all they need are unlikely to take the time to research the subject with take the time to research the subject with any great care and precision. any great care and precision.

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11stst Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not Have Any Gods Thou Shalt Not Have Any Gods Before MeBefore Me

• There is only one GodThere is only one God

• Regards Pagan GodsRegards Pagan Gods– God of the sun, moon, trees, war, loveGod of the sun, moon, trees, war, love

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22ndnd Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not Make Graven ImagesThou Shalt Not Make Graven Images

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33rdrd Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord in VainLord in Vain

• No blasphemy, stupid!No blasphemy, stupid!• Prohibition was limited to the use of the Prohibition was limited to the use of the

name of God in any frivolous manner. name of God in any frivolous manner. • Prohibition against the use of the name Prohibition against the use of the name

of God in magical or occult practices.of God in magical or occult practices.• Geez…Thank God!??!Geez…Thank God!??!

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44thth Commandment Commandment

• Remember the Sabbath, Keep It HolyRemember the Sabbath, Keep It Holy

• Only Only ritualisticritualistic commandment commandment

• Hebrews seem to be the only ones to Hebrews seem to be the only ones to have set aside an entire day every have set aside an entire day every week as sacred, reserved for week as sacred, reserved for honoring and remembering their godhonoring and remembering their god

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55thth Commandment Commandment

• Honor Thy Father and MotherHonor Thy Father and Mother

• True in ancient societies where life True in ancient societies where life could be precarious and it’s a good could be precarious and it’s a good way to ensure the maintenance of way to ensure the maintenance of important social bonds important social bonds

• Is the Fifth Commandment Is the Fifth Commandment something that everyone should something that everyone should obey? obey?

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66thth Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not KillThou Shalt Not Kill

• The most basic and easily accepted of The most basic and easily accepted of all the commandmentsall the commandments

• Relies upon a superficial and uninformed Relies upon a superficial and uninformed understanding of what is going onunderstanding of what is going on

• Self-defenseSelf-defense

• Contradictory to members of the Contradictory to members of the military?military?

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77thth Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not Thou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryCommit Adultery

• Any act of sexual Any act of sexual intercourse outside of intercourse outside of marriage marriage

• Any act of sexual Any act of sexual intercourse between intercourse between a married person and a married person and someone who is not someone who is not their spousetheir spouse

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88thth Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not Steal Thou Shalt Not Steal

• A prohibition against stealing from A prohibition against stealing from another individual or just against the another individual or just against the governmentgovernment

• A starving man steals bread for his A starving man steals bread for his family…family…

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99thth Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not Bear False WitnessThou Shalt Not Bear False Witness

• Prohibit lying in a court of law (perjury)Prohibit lying in a court of law (perjury)

• For the ancient Hebrews, anyone For the ancient Hebrews, anyone caught lying during their testimony caught lying during their testimony could be forced to submit to whatever could be forced to submit to whatever punishment would have been imposed punishment would have been imposed upon the accused — including death upon the accused — including death

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1010thth Commandment Commandment

• Thou Shalt Not CovetThou Shalt Not Covet

• The most difficult to justify imposing The most difficult to justify imposing upon others, and in some ways the least upon others, and in some ways the least reflective of modern morality—reflective of modern morality—materialismmaterialism

• ““If I see myself as what I actually am, as If I see myself as what I actually am, as the house of the Holy Spirit, as the the house of the Holy Spirit, as the temple of God” What then belongs to temple of God” What then belongs to me? me?

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 Catholic/Lutheran

(As per Augustine, around 400 A.D.)

Protestant/Orthodox Churches and Communities(As per Origen around 200 A.D.)

1I am the Lord your God: you

shall not have strange Gods before me.

I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

2You shall not take the name

of the Lord your God in Vain.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.

3Remember to keep holy the

Lord's Day.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord

thy God in vain.

4Honour your father and your

mother.Remember the Sabbath Day.

5 You shall not kill. Honor thy father and mother.

6 You shall not commit adultry. Thou shalt not kill.

7 You shall not steal. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

8You shall not bear false

witness against your neighbour.

Thou shalt not steal.

9You shall not covet your

neighbour's wife.Thou shalt not bear false witness against

thy neighbor.

10You shall not covet your

Neighbour's goods.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's

house nor his wife nor anything that belongs to him.

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Enforcement…Enforcement…

• Who enforces the 10 Who enforces the 10 commandments?commandments?– ____________________________– ____________________________– ____________________________– ____________________________– ____________________________– ____________________________– ____________________________