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The Ten Commandments as a whole -- their unique origin (God's voice, God's finger, stone, inside the Ark), their context in the Exodus narrative, their relationship to God's character, their structure (two tables: love God / love neighbor). What makes the Decalogue distinct from all other biblical legislation? Trace the "ten words" (Deut 4:13) through the entire Bible.

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TEN COMMANDMENTS

  • See COMMANDMENTS

COMMANDMENTS

  • General scriptures concerning EXO 13:8-10; 20:3-17; DEU 4:5,9,10; 5:6-21; 6:4-9; 11:18-21; 32:46,47; JOS 8:30-35; 2CH 17:7-9; NEH 8:2-8; PSA 78:1-7; PRO 3:3,4; 6:20,21; 7:1-4; ISA 57:8; JER 11:4; ZEC 7:9,10; 8:16,17
  • PRECEPTS OF JESUS. EXPLICITLY STATED, OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC DISCOURSE MAT 5:16,22-24,27-48; 6:1-4,6-8,16-25,31-34; 7:1-29; 10:5-42; 16:24; 18:8-10,15-17,21,22; 19:16-19; 20:25-28; 22:21,34-40; 24:42-51; 25:34-46; MRK 6:7-11; 8:34; 9:35,38,39,42-50; 10:9,11,12,17-22; 11:22; 12:17; 13:33-37; LUK 6:27-42; 10:28-37; 12:12-31; JHN 7:24; 13:34,35; 14:11,15,23,24; 15:2,4,5,7-12,14,17,20-22
  • See DECALOGUE
  • See TABLES
  • PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES ROM 12:1-3,6-21; 13:8-14; 14:19-21; 15:1,2; 1CO 8:1,7-13; 10:7-10,24,28,29,31,32; 14:20; 16:13,14; 2CO 13:7; GAL 5:1,16; 6:1,2; EPH 4:1-3,26-32; 5:1-6,11,15,17-21; 6:10,11,13-18; PHP 1:27,28; 2:2-8,12-16; 4:6,8,9; COL 2:6,16,20-23; 3:1,2,5,8,9,12-17,23; 1TH 3:12; 4:1,3,5,6,9-12; 5:6,8,12-22; 2TH 2:15; 3:6-15; 1TI 1:4; 2:1,2,8-12; 3:2-13; 4:1-7,12-16; 5:1-14,16-21; 6:11-14,17-20; 2TI 1:13,14; 2:19,22-25; 3:2-5; TIT 1:5-14; 2:2-5,9-12; 3:1,2,8; HEB 6:1,11,12; 10:22-25; 13:1-3,5,7,9,15-17
  • OTHER APOSTLES: PRECEPTS OF, EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES JAS 1:16,19,21,22; 2:1-4,8-12; 3:1; 4:7-11,13-15; 5:7-12,16; 1PE 1:13-17; 2:11-25; 3:8-12,15-17; 4:1-16; 5:1-3,5-9; 2PE 1:5-7,10; 3:14,18; 1JN 2:15,28; 3:10-23; 4:1,7,8,11,12,15,16,21; 5:21; 2JN 1:5,6; 3JN 1:11; Jude 1:3,4,20-23; REV 3:11,18,19; 22:17
  • OF MEN ISA 29:13; MAT 15:3-20; MRK 7:2-23; ROM 14:1-6,10-23; 1TI 4:1-3

DECALOGUE

  • Written by God EXO 24:12; 31:18; 32:16; DEU 5:22; 9:10; HOS 8:12
  • Divine authority of EXO 20:1; 34:27,28; DEU 5:4-22
  • Called WORDS OF THE COVENANT EXO 34:28; DEU 4:13
  • TABLES OF TESTIMONY EXO 31:18; 34:29; 40:20
  • See COMMANDMENTS EXO 20:1-17; DEU 5:7-21; MAT 19:18,19; 22:34-40; LUK 10:25-28; ROM 13:8-10

LAW

  • General scriptures concerning PSA 19:7-9; 119:1-8; PRO 28:4,5; MAT 22:21; LUK 16:17; 20:22-25; ROM 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1TI 1:5,8-10; JAS 1:25; 1JN 3:4; 5:3
  • OF MOSES (Contained in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)
  • Given at Sinai EXO 19; DEU 1:1; 4:10-13; 33:2; HAB 3:3
  • Received by the disposition of angels DEU 33:2; PSA 68:17; ACT 7:53; GAL 3:19; HEB 2:2
  • Was given because of transgressions until the Messiah arrived GAL 3:19
  • Engraved on stone EXO 20:3-17; with 24:12; 31:18; 32:16; 34:29; 40:20; DEU 4:13; 5:4-22; 9:10
  • Preserved in the ark of the covenant EXO 25:16; DEU 31:9,26
  • Found by Hilkiah in the house of the Lord 2KI 22:8
  • Engraved upon monuments DEU 27:2-8; JOS 8:30-35
  • Expounded by the priests and Levites LEV 10:11; DEU 33:10; 2CH 35:3
  • Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the Israelites was founded DEU 17:18-20; 2KI 11:12; 2CH 23:11
  • Divine authority for EXO 19:16-24; 20:1-17; 24:12-18; 31:18; 32:15,16; 34:1-4,27,28; LEV 26:46; DEU 4:10-13,36; 5:1-22; 9:10; 10:1-5; 33:2-4; 1KI 8:9; EZR 7:6; NEH 1:7; 8:1; 9:14; PSA 78:5; 103:7; ISA 33:22; MAL 4:4; ACT 7:38,53; GAL 3:19; HEB 9:18-21
  • Epitomized by Jesus MAT 22:40; MRK 12:29-33; LUK 10:27
  • TEMPORARY JER 3:16; DAN 9:27; MAT 5:17-45; LUK 16:16,17; JHN 1:17; 4:20-24; 8:35; ACT 6:14; 10:28; 13:39; 15:1-29; 21:20-25; ROM 3:1,2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2CO 3:7-14; GAL 2:3-9; 4:30,31; EPH 2:15; COL 2:14-23; HEB 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18; 11:40; 12:18,19,27

COVENANT

  • Sacred JOS 9:18-21; GAL 3:15
  • Binding JOS 9:18-20; JER 34:8-21; EZK 17:14-18; GAL 3:15
  • Blood of EXO 24:8
  • Book of EXO 24:7
  • The Mosaic law called a covenant EXO 34:28
  • OF GOD WITH MEN:
  • Confirmed with an oath GEN 22:16; 26:3; 50:24; PSA 89:35; 105:9; LUK 1:73; HEB 6:13,17,18
  • Everlasting GEN 8:20-22; 9:1-17; PSA 105:8,10; ISA 54:10; 61:8
  • God faithful to LEV 26:44,45; DEU 4:31; 7:8,9; JDG 2:1; 1KI 8:23; PSA 105:8-11; 106:45; 111:5; MIC 7:20
  • INSTANCES OF:
  • Of the sabbath EXO 31:16
  • Of the Ten Commandments EXO 34:28; DEU 5:2,3; 9:9
  • THE SECOND COVENANT JER 31:31-34; HEB 8:4-13; 12:18-24; 13:20

SINAI

  • A mountain in the peninsula east of the Red Sea (Also called SINA-HORA)
  • The people of Israel arrive at, in their wanderings in the wilderness EXO 16:1; 19:2; DEU 1:2
  • The law delivered to Moses upon EXO 19:3-25; 20; 24:12-18; 32:15,16; 34:2-4; LEV 7:38; 25:1; 26:46; 27:34; NUM 3:1; DEU 4:15; 5:26; 29:1; 33:2; NEH 9:13; PSA 68:8,17; MAL 4:4; ACT 7:30,38
  • FIGURATIVE GAL 4:24,25

ARK (OF THE COVENANT)

  • Called: THE ARK OF THE COVENANT NUM 10:33; DEU 31:26; JOS 4:7; 1SA 4:3; 2SA 15:24; 1CH 15:25; 17:1; JER 3:16; HEB 9:4
  • OF THE TESTIMONY EXO 30:6
  • OF THE LORD JOS 4:11; 1SA 4:6; 6:1; 2SA 6:9; 15:12; 16:4
  • OF GOD 1SA 3:3; 4:11,17,22; 6:3; 14:18; 2SA 6:7; 7:2; 15:25; 1CH 13:12; 15:1,2,15,24; 16:1
  • Sanctification of EXO 30:26
  • Holy 2CH 8:11; 35:3
  • An oracle of God NUM 10:33; 14:44; JOS 7:6-15; JDG 20:27,28; 1SA 4:3,4,7; 1CH 13:3; 16:4,37; 2CH 6:41; PSA 132:8
  • Directions for making EXO 25:10-15; 35:12
  • Construction of EXO 37:1-5; DEU 10:3
  • Contents of:
  • The law EXO 25:16,21; 40:20; DEU 10:5; 31:26; 1KI 8:9; 2CH 5:10
  • Aaron's rod NUM 17:10; HEB 9:4
  • Pot of manna EXO 16:33,34; HEB 9:4
  • Place of EXO 26:33; 40:21; 1SA 3:3; 2SA 7:2; HEB 9:2-4
  • Transferred to Solomon's temple 1KI 8:6-9; 2CH 5:2-9; 35:3
  • Prophecy concerning JER 3:16
  • In John's vision REV 11:19

TESTIMONY

  • LEGAL -- See EVIDENCE; See WITNESSES; Ark of -- See ARK
  • RELIGIOUS 1CH 16:8,9; PSA 9:11; 18:49; 26:6,7; 119:27,172; 145:11,12; ISA 12:4-6; 32:4; 43:10; 44:8; 45:24; JER 51:10; MAT 5:15; 10:32; MRK 4:21; 5:16,19,20; LUK 8:16,38,39; 12:8,9; 24:48; JHN 4:28-30,39,41,42; 15:27; ACT 1:8,22; ROM 10:9,10; 1CO 1:5,6; 12:3; 13:1; EPH 5:19; PHP 3:7-14; 1TI 6:12,13; 2TI 1:8; HEB 2:3,12; 1PE 3:15; 5:1; REV 12:11

STONES

  • Commandments engraved upon EXO 24:12; 31:18; 34:1-4; DEU 4:13; 5:22; 9:9-11; 10:1-3
  • The law of Moses written upon JOS 8:32

WORD OF GOD

  • Called: BOOK PSA 40:7; REV 22:19; BOOK OF THE LORD ISA 34:16; BOOK OF THE LAW NEH 8:3; GAL 3:10; GOOD WORD OF GOD HEB 6:5; HOLY SCRIPTURES ROM 1:2; 2TI 3:15; LAW OF THE LORD PSA 1:2; ISA 30:9; ORACLES OF GOD ROM 3:2; 1PE 4:11; SCRIPTURES 1CO 15:3; SWORD OF THE SPIRIT EPH 6:17; WORD OF GOD LUK 11:28; HEB 4:12; WORD OF TRUTH 2TI 2:15; JAS 1:18
  • Not to be added to, or taken from DEU 4:2; 12:32; REV 22:18,19
  • INSPIRATION OF EXO 19:7; 20:1; 24:4,12; 25:21; 31:18; 32:16; 34:27,32; LEV 26:46; DEU 4:5,14; 11:18; 31:19,22; 2KI 17:13; 2CH 33:18; JOB 23:12; PSA 78:5; 99:7; 147:19; ECC 12:11; ISA 30:12,13; 34:16; 59:21; JER 30:2; 36:1,2,27,28,32; 51:59-64; EZK 11:25; DAN 10:21; HOS 8:12; ZEC 7:12; MAT 22:31,32; LUK 1:1-4,68-73; ACT 1:16; 28:25; ROM 3:1,2; 1CO 2:12,13; 7:10; 14:37; EPH 6:17; COL 3:16; 1TH 2:13; 4:1-3; 1TI 6:3-5; 2TI 3:16,17; HEB 1:1,2; 3:7,8; 4:12; 5:12; 1PE 1:11,12; 2PE 1:21; 3:2,15; 1JN 1:1-5; REV 1:1,2,11,17-19; 2:7; 19:10; 22:6-8

WORSHIP

  • To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; ACT 10:26; 14:15; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8
  • TABLES: Referenced in COMMANDMENTS and LAW entries (See TABLES cross-reference), pertaining to the stone tablets
  • The LAW entry includes both the "divine authority" subsection (listing Decalogue-specific passages) and a "TEMPORARY" subsection (listing passages about the passing away of aspects of the law) -- both relevant to understanding the Decalogue's character
  • The COVENANT entry explicitly lists "Of the Ten Commandments EXO 34:28; DEU 5:2,3; 9:9" as an instance of God's covenant with men