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The Ten Commandments are a pillar of Western civilization. They have improved the conduct of billions of people; but because of His covenant with them (Exodus ch.24), God specifically honored the Israelites with being the nation which would be the ones to receive and treasure the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.19-20) until they had been absorbed by humanity in general. These Commandments are so important that God revealed His presence to the entire Israelite nation when He spoke these Commands. And He inscribed them in stone (Deuteronomy ch.9); unlike the rest of the Torah, which He had Moses write (Deuteronomy 31:24).
What would Western society look like without these Commandments?
1) "I am the Lord your God..." has shaped the Western beliefs about God. Pantheism and polytheism, which were excuses for immorality, are out.
2) The 7-day week, including a day of rest for everyone, is thanks to the Fourth Commandment.
3) Without the Fifth Commandment, society might still permit abandoning our aged parents to die.
4) Without the Sixth Commandment, we might still be killing our own children, as was done in Classical European nations until Judaism and its daughter-religions put a stop to it. The above are just a few examples.
And how do Jews live by the Commandments in our daily lives?
1) "I am the Lord your God" is our reminder to be aware of God constantly. The very first paragraph in the Code of Jewish Law (Shulchan Arukh) reiterates this command.
2) "You shall not have other gods" means not to make anything other than God too important. Example: not to "worship the almighty dollar" or anything other than God.
3) "You shall not use God's name needlessly" teaches us to deal with God's names with the utmost reverence. Other than in prayer and reading the Tanakh, we don't pronounce any of God's names at all.
4) "Remember the Sabbath day": to learn the halakhot (laws) of Shabbat (Sabbath) and to prepare for the holy day properly (nice clothes, food ready, etc.). The Sabbath is a testimony to the Exodus and to the Creation of the world (Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14).
5) "Honor your father and mother": to do our best to honor and assist them; and to avoid being cheeky to them. No "generation gap" should be allowed to spoil family ties.
6) Do not kill: also hints at avoiding character assassination or endangering someone. Slander is forbidden in Judaism even when it's not untrue.
7) Do not commit adultery: flirting is playing with fire.
8) Do not steal: even a paperclip should not be filched.
9) Do not bear false witness.
10) Do not covet: to avoid jealousy and gazing longingly at what is not ours. To realize that the other fellow's possessions have been allotted to him by God.
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∙ 12y agoThe Torah states that the Ten Commandments were dictated directly by God on Mount Sinai in the presence of the entire Jewish people plus many converts, on the 6th of Sivan, 3324 years ago.
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What describes the Jewish Ten Commandments influence on the early Israelite's?
The Israelites used the Jewish Ten Commandments as the basis for their legal system. -Apex
What culture of people use the 10 commandments?
Jewish and Christian faiths follow the Ten Commandments.
What are some basics of the Jewish religion?
monotheism, and the ten commandments
Does Justin Bieber know the Ten commandments?
No he's Jewish.
Were the moral laws of ancient Hebrews the ten commandments?
The Ten Commandments were only 10 of the moral laws of the Hebrews. Jewish tradition holds that there are 613 commandments in total.
Is the ten commandments the beginning of Jewish history?
No. Tradition holds that Jewish history began with Abraham, about 500 years before the giving of the 10 commandments.
How did the ten connmandemdt reflect Jewish beliefs?
The commandments were given to Moses and actually there were 600 commandments before the Catholic Church made it 10 in the Middle Ages. These commandments were given to the Jewish people.
What does Jewish law say about murder?
As one of the Ten Commandments, it is strictly forbidden.
What statements distinguishes the Jewish Ten Commandments from the Vedas?
Answer: The Vedas allow for the worship of many gods, while the Ten Commandments require followers to worship only one.
What do different religions believe about the ten commandments?
Judaism and Christianity consider the Ten Commandments to be instructions dictated directly by God (Exodus ch.19-20). Islam acknowledges the Commandments' existence but does not itemize the list specifically.
What year was the Jewish ten conmandments created?
God gave the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, 3323 years ago.
What are the judasim 10 commandments?
It's easy to find a translation of the Jewish Ten Commandments. See the 10 Commandments in Exodus and Deuteronomy, in the language of your choice, in any edition of the "old testament".
