Category Archives: Ten Commandments

I really liked the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie.  It had some pretty neat special effects.  However, do you realize that what they were looking for was not the real ark? No, it was a shadow of the real … Continue reading →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s. ~ Ex 20:17 The 10th Commandment, often … Continue reading →

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. ~ Ex 20:26 Technically, this is a commandment against giving false testimony. However, it is based upon a broader principle. First, let’s look at the wording of the commandment. “‘Anah” means … Continue reading →

Thou shalt not steal. ~ Ex 20:15 It is estimated that criminals steal $41 billion a year from American stores.1  In a time when more people are getting hit hard by the economy, some are getting twice as hard because … Continue reading →

Thou shalt not commit adultery. ~ Ex 20:14 The word for “adultery” is “na’aph”. It usually refers to an act by a man. It always refers to adultery with another’s spouse, while the English word can also mean cheating on … Continue reading →

Thou shalt not kill. ~ Ex 20:13, Dt 5:17 The taking of human life is very serious in God’s eyes. When a human arbitrarily takes the life of another human, they are acting as judge, jury and executioner. Some condemn … Continue reading →

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. ~ Ex 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that … Continue reading →

And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. ~ Ex 20:1-3 … Continue reading →