DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:1__ These verses restate the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1). The detailed laws recorded later, in Deuteronomy 12:1, follow the general pattern of these ten laws. This suggests that they are a summary of God’s requirements for his people. All but the Sabbath commandm... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:3 NOT WITH OUR FATHERS... BUT WITH US. God made his covenant at Horeb (Exodus 19:1) with the previous generation of Israel. However, it applies to the current generation just as it did to their parents. See notes on Deut. 1:20–21 and 1:29–31. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = doc... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:5 YOU WERE AFRAID. See vv. Deuteronomy 5:22. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:6 The Ten Commandments begin by taking note of Israel’s preexisting relationship with the Lord (YOUR GOD). Obedience to the laws does not earn the relationship but is in response to it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=imag... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:7 NO OTHER GODS. Exclusive worship of the Lord is the logical response to the fact that there is no other god like him (Deuteronomy 4:35, Deuteronomy 4:39; Isaiah 46:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:8 God’s people shall not worship any CARVED IMAGE of him (see Deuteronomy 4:12, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 4:23). At Horeb, God’s revelation of himself was audible but not visible. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:9 JEALOUS. See Deuteronomy 4:24 and note on 4:23–24. VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS ON THE CHILDREN TO THE... FOURTH GENERATION. This punishment is not for those who follow the Lord but for THOSE WHO HATE him. Such people may suffer the effects of their ancest... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:11 To TAKE THE NAME of the Lord is to utter it, as in an oath. IN VAIN means “for a worthless purpose.” For example, one should not use God’s name when making a vow or an oath that he or she does not intend to fulfill. The commandment also prohibits assigning the wr... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:12 SABBATH rest also applies to domestic animals and to THE SOJOURNER WHO IS WITHIN YOUR GATES. These were foreigners who became permanent residents in Israel and followed its rules but who could not own land (see note on 1:16–17). The work prohibited on the Sabbath... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:15 In Exodus 20:11, Israel is told to keep the SABBATH as an imitation of God’s rest after the creation (see Genesis 2:1; compare Exodus 31:17). Here, the motivation for keeping the Sabbath is Israel’s liberation from slavery. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:16 THAT YOUR DAYS MAY BE LONG. See also Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 6:2. This does not mean merely a long life, but a life filled with God’s presence and favor: THAT IT MAY GO WELL WITH YOU. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docum [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:17 YOU SHALL NOT MURDER. The verb used here includes both intentional and accidental killing (compare Deuteronomy 19:4; Numbers 35:22). However, this verb is never used in the OT to describe killing in war. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:18 YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY. This specific law forbids having sexual relations with a person married to someone else. A later section (Deuteronomy 21:10) gives more detailed laws about other kinds of sexual sin. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:20 YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS. The term “bear witness” suggests a legal trial in which false testimony could lead to unfair punishment for the NEIGHBOR. For detailed laws concerning false witness, see Deuteronomy 19:16; Deuteronomy 25:1. For the importance of... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 5:32 NOT TURN ASIDE TO THE RIGHT HAND OR TO THE LEFT. God’s way is a straight path. See also Deuteronomy 17:11; Deuteronomy 28:14. WALK IN ALL THE WAY. See also Deuteronomy 10:12; Deuteronomy 30:16.... [ Continue Reading ]