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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 scribed 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. Aristotle, who was among the greatest of the Greeks, and Seneca, the famous Roman, both write that killing one's young babies is perfectly acceptable; and that was the practice in their societies.
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 halachos (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.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt and later received the ten commandments from god?
Moses did.
The ancient Hebrews' laws of God are called?
The ancient Hebrews' laws of God are collectively called the Torah. The Torah contains the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.20) as well as some six hundred additional laws and commands, in addition to its historical and other narratives. See also:More detailAbout the TorahThe Ten Commandments
Why were the ten commandment important to the Hebrews?
The Torah teaches us that they were the first commandments given to the People from God.
What convenant between god and the hebrews believe the ten commandments reaffirmed?
they believed that god would protect them.
Which culture used the Ten Commandments?
The 10 commandments were given to Moses, written by God's Hand, and delivered to the Jews in the desert during the Exodus.
Hebrews believed that God had revealed the laws to Moses thereby making what with them?
Hebrews believed that god had revealed the laws (ten commandments) to Moses theredy making a promise with them.
Does Muslims believe in the ten commandements?
since Muslims recognize Moses as a prophet, it makes sense that they would believe in the ten commandments that he brought to the Hebrews.
Why do the ten commandments provide equal treatment for all classes of the hebrews?
The ten commandments provide equal treatment for all classes of the Hebrews. This is because they, like the rest of the Torah, were applicable to everyone irrespective of their class or status. Judaism highly discourages treating people differently based on their social position.
The ten commandments of the ancient hebrews has had the greatest influence on the developement of western?
The ten commandments of the ancient Hebrews has had the greatest influence on the development of western law. In particular, the first 3 commandments influenced the establishment of state churches. The 4th influenced the establishment of blue laws. The 5th influenced the legal relationship between parents and children. The 7th influenced moral laws.
Why the ten commandments was a covenant with god and the hebrews?
The Ten Commandments were really not given to the Hebrews because they were practiced even at Eden. After the creation, God rested on the seventh-day Sabbath. This Jesus taught when He was on Earth. The great commission is to baptize and make disciples, teaching them to observe all things in which He has taught us. The commandments reveal the character of God, points out or sin, that we may truly know and feel the great need of a Savior.
How do you start religion project the ten commandments?
personally, i would start by describing the exodus. then i would add that moses and his fellow hebrews stopped at mount sinai and that moses started to climb the mountain. at the summit, inquire that god spoke to him in spirit and gave him the ten commandments. also, include the fact that the hebrews were getting pretty anxious. they wanted to have a god they could see. so they built a golden calf. add that when moses returned, he found the golden calf and had the hebrews destroy it. then add what happened during the exodus after the ten commandments were given.
