The sexual ethics of ancient Israel were much different from today. What does it mean to follow the seventh commandment faithfully today?
Category: Bible Bites
What does it mean not to kill? And how does Jesus’ command in the Sermon on the Mount intensify this sixth commandment?
How do we honor our parents at different stages of life? How do we honor less-than-perfect parents? And how does Jesus’ redefinition of family affect this commandment?
What is the Sabbath day? And how can we keep Sabbath today?
Misusing God’s name means much more than saying, “Oh my God!” Why is God so concerned with God’s reputation? And what does following this commandment look like today?
The Second Commandment isn’t about not worshiping other gods. It’s about not reducing Yahweh to a physical place or space. PLUS: an extended conversation on how this manifests in the Church.
What does it mean to have other gods? And why is this the first commandment? Idolatry is an insidious sin. We explore it to kick off our investigation of the 10 Commandments!
Before we explore each of the 10 Commandments, we take a look at the big picture. What is the Decalogue? How does it function in Exodus, in the Torah and in the contemporary Church?
The people are afraid. God warns them they’ll die. Moses goes up the mountain.
God initiates a covenant. The people accept.