10 Facts You Didn't Know about The Ten Commandments
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Dennis Prager Author, Radio Host
Ten things you didn't know about the Ten
Commandments:
1. Jews and Christians number the commandments
differently. The reason is that “Ten Commandments” in the original Hebrew
literally reads “Ten Statements.” Therefore, Jews count the first statement,
which is “I am the Lord your God who took
you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage” as the first
commandment.
2. Without God, the Ten Commandments, and morality in
general, is just a list of arbitrary rules. Unless there is a Higher Authority
(God) behind the Ten Commandments, all right and wrong are just personal
opinion and belief, subject to change.
3. The Second Commandment (according to the Jewish
tradition), “You shall have no other gods
before me,” does not simply refer to stone idols of Moses’ day. “Other gods” are anything that we “worship” more than God—money, power,
love, education, a nation, or art.
4. The Third Commandment, “Thou shalt not take the
Lord’s name in vain,” is
often interpreted as saying something like “Oh
my God!” However, the Hebraic translation literally reads, “Thou shalt not carry the
Lord’s name in vain,”
meaning do not commit evil in God’s name.
5. The Third Commandment is also the only commandment
which, when violated, God never forgives.
6. Western Civilization—which developed universal
human rights, created women's equality, ended slavery, and created
democracy—would not have been developed without the Ten Commandments.
7. The Fourth Commandment, "Remember the Sabbath Day," uplifts mankind more than any
other commandment. For most of history, life consisted overwhelmingly of work,
and human beings were essentially beasts of burden. This commandment changed
that by insisting that people stop working one day out of seven to rest,
strengthen relationships, and enjoy life.
8. In our culture, the Fifth Commandment, “Honor your father and mother,” is not
widely emphasized. Many parents object to “honoring” since it implies an
authority figure, an idea that is often rejected. Instead, they want to be
loved, not honored, by their children. This threatens the family structure and
makes children believe they are their own boss, a dangerous misconception that
will harm them in their workplace, marriage, and worldview.
9. Truth, and following the Ninth Commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false
witness," is the most important value in society. Goodness and
compassion may be the most important values in the personal realm, but the
societal realm, truth is more important. Virtually all great societal evils,
such as African slavery, Nazism, and Communism, have been based on lies.
10. The
Ten Commandments are not a list of rules. The commandments prove that God wants
mankind to be free: "I am the Lord
your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage."
Following the commandments actually frees us from
the terrible consequences of sin, making our lives better.
Would you want to have a
deeper relationship with God?
God has made it possible
for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life
by
receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following
prayer:
“Father God, I confess I
am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
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“Only
By Grace”
GRAHAM KENDRICK
GRAHAM KENDRICK
lyrics
Only
by grace can we enter
Only by grace can we stand
Not by our human endeavour
But by the blood of the Lamb
Into Your presence You call us
You call us to come
Into Your presence You draw us
And now by Your grace we come
Now by Your grace we come
Lord if You mark our transgressions
Who would stand
Thanks to Your grace we are cleansed
By the blood of the Lamb
Only by grace can we stand
Not by our human endeavour
But by the blood of the Lamb
Into Your presence You call us
You call us to come
Into Your presence You draw us
And now by Your grace we come
Now by Your grace we come
Lord if You mark our transgressions
Who would stand
Thanks to Your grace we are cleansed
By the blood of the Lamb
Dennis Prager is the host of the nationally
syndicated Dennis Prager Show and author of The Ten Commandments:
Still the Best Moral Code. In 2011, Dennis co-founded Prager University, an online institution of higher learning with a unique
difference—all the courses are five minutes long. The courses distill the best
ideas of the best minds in the world and cover the disciplines of Political
Science, History, Philosophy, Religion, Economics, and Psychology. Dennis
currently resides in Los Angeles, California. You can connect with him on Twitter and Facebook.
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