What does the commandment forbids?

Answer 1

A:The Bible does not list the Ten Commandments individually, but simply as prose text. Therefore, it is possible to interpret exactly which injunctions are contained in each commandment, although the overall meaning is the same. At the core of the first three commandments is a requirement not to follow other gods.

Judaism, most Protestant and allied Churches and the Orthodox Churches consider the third commandment to be not to take the name of the Lord in vain. The Roman Catholic Church considers the third commandment to be to keep the Sabbath.

Judaism considers the third commandment as a a prohibition against making false oaths in the name of the God of Israel, specifically those which are pointless, insincere or never carried out. Protestantism generally reads this more broadly to include a requirement to speak reverently of God and his works. A more extreme position held by some Protestants is that the commandment forbids any and all oaths, including judicial oaths and oaths of allegiance to a government.

Answer:

The first four (not three) Commands tells mankind how to relate to God, their Creator. Foremost is for us not to have any other gods but God; as God made mankind in His image, we are forbidden (unnecessary) to make any images out of physical resouces to represent God - we are His physical image; and lastly, we are to respect His name(s) and not use it/them carelessly or in vain. The fourth tells us to 'rest' (Sabbath) every week and 7 High Sabbaths through the year. In this rest, we are to remember God and His creative works. It also points to the time when mankind will find rest beginning in the Millennial Rule of Jesus Christ. The 10 Commands are in Exodus 20 for your reading pleasure. The last six (number of man) is how we are to relate to our fellow human beings.

Answer 2

Many commandments forbid. Explain more which interests you.