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Jewish and Christian faiths follow the Ten Commandments.
No. Tradition holds that Jewish history began with Abraham, about 500 years before the giving of the 10 commandments.
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.
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".
The Ten Commandments were only 10 of the moral laws of the Hebrews. Jewish tradition holds that there are 613 commandments in total.
People of the Jewish faith.
There are two slightly different versions of the 10 commandments, one in Exodus, one in Deuteronomy. Jews generally refer to the 10 statements, since some of the statements are not in the form of commandments. The 2 versions of the 10 commandments differ in whether we are commanded to keep the Sabbath or to Remember it. Jews believe that the 10 commandments are only binding on Jews, while the 7 Noachide commandments are binding on all mankind.
God gave the ten commandments to the Jewish people as law. The people became aware just how much they were were personally sinning. When people see their own faults they reach out to God and repent and ask for forgiveness.
The Israelites used the Jewish Ten Commandments as the basis for their legal system. -Apex
The Torah did have, and still has, 613 commandments, according to Jewish tradition.
The fifth of the 10 Commandments is to honor one's father and mother (Exodus ch.20).
Commandments.