Who are the ten commandments written for?

Question

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery" ... what if you aren't a decendant of Egyptians?

""Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..." ... like crosses, plastic jesus statues, and countless religious paintings and trinkets?

"Do not covet your neighbor's house..." ... does this apply in a world where we buy and sell property from one another?

"But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns." ... sounds like an endorsement of slavery for one, but what if you work for say Walmart and they will fire you if you don't work on Sunday. Should you quit your job and starve in order to adhere to the laws of god?

Answer 1

They were written to control the gullible.

Answer 2

The 10 commandments were written for the people during Moses day. However, there are 9 of those commandments which we are told to keep today. The exception is the sabbath day. You are right in your assessment that the Sabbath day was given to the Jews only. They were the ones brought out of bondage, not us. The Sabbath day was on Saturday not Sunday. The sabbath day does not apply to us today. Sunday is the first day of the week when all Christians assemble together to worship God. You should try to always attend the services of the church on Sunday and Wednesday. That does not mean that if you have a job and are required to work on Sundays that it is wrong. God understands situations like this, but He does require you to come when you can. We are not to worship anything made with man's hands like idols, we are not to let anything or anyone come between us and our relationship with God. He is to be No 1 in our lives at all times.

Answer 3

Dear Davin C,

The 10 commandments were given by God to Moses to give to the Israelites to give them directions in their daily lives.

When Jesus came in the New Testament he summarized all the laws and commandments of the Old Testament into two simple commands:

Number 1: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.

Number 2: Love your neighbor as Yourself.

In this way the commandments still do apply to us. Making idols, coveting your neighbors wife, giving false testimony, are all things which are offensive to God and unloving to our neighbors.

We are to still honor the Spirit of the Law which is summarized in Christ's two commandments in the New Testament. Keeping the Sabbath is having a day to rest. The Sabbath does not always have to be on a Sunday, it's just a reminder that we need a day to rest. God says the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the sabbath.

Hope that helps. Kindly,

Nickster

Answer 4

I do hope for your sake that you are not as naive as your question implies?

Take Sunday for example. Who said Sunday is the seventh day? Can you tell me that? Sunday is a day that pagans worshiped the sun in the sky.

As for the Sabbath, Jesus Christ became our Sabbath. So everyday is to be kept Holy.

Covet. An overwhelming desire to have at all cost. Getting better all the time is it not?

You can make anything you want, but don't bow down and worship it as your God.

A descendant of the Egyptians?? Where did you come up with this?

These people were of et ha Adam and Eve. They were called at this time, Hebrews.

You have a great need to study your Bible. If only just for fact.
Good fortune to you.><>

Answer 5

Well, the Ten Commandments don't apply to me as I'm neither Jewish nor Christian.

Christians do though, tend to stray a bit in regard to the Sabbath. Then again, so did Jesus when he healed someone on the Sabbath.

As far as slavery, I think that the Bible was written when slavery was a common practice, but it wasn't always the sort of slavery that was practiced in the United States.

As far as WalMart, I wouldn't work there ever. They'd probably fire me simply for being a Witch.

Answer 6

The Ten Commandments are written for everyone (the whole of mankind). They illustrate God's holiness and perfection and when used as a mirror, it's clear that we don't compare...we can't and never will be able to keep them. Breaking these laws makes us worthy of death. However, because God is merciful, He sent His Son to die on the cross (although sinless) to pay that sin debt for us. In other words, He died so we don't have to. In order to receive that reprieve, we must repent of those sins (turn away) and trust in Christ as our Savior.

To answer your questions: Even if you aren't a descendant of Egyptians, the law still applies to you.

Coveting in this case runs along the lines of jealousy (I want what he/she has).

There are conflicting ideas about the Sabbath. Many feel that it is a real day (Sunday or whenever) that you set aside for God (and rest). However, we can look at it a different way: those who have repented and trust in Christ as the Savior receive Him..He is our rest...our Sabbath. Imagine the feeling and anticipation you feel knowing you have a day off coming...you use that day to rest...a Christian can go to Christ anytime and receive rest.

:)

Answer 7

Way to go on changing the scriptures to suit your own point!! The ten commandments are for everybody. They are simply a way for people to live in harmony if followed. And the actual phrase when translated was graven image, which meant engraved, not sculpted. and there are no crosses or plastic figures of anything in heaven. It just meant don't make an idol to worship instead of God.

Answer 8

the bible says that hte law of God is written upon the heart of man. they were written for everyone and for everyone's own good. however Christ came and fulfilled the law. The law can chase a man to calvary and no further. we are free from keeping the sabbath. we're no longer bound by the law. however, we're told to love God with all that we are in the new testament. and to love our neighbor as ourself. in doing so, we fulfill the whole old law.



when you're studying law in the old testament...know that there were three different kinds of law. moral, ceremonial, traditional


what we must keep is the moral. love God with all that you are.

Answer 9

The 10 commandments are for the followers of God.
I wear a cross ,it is because I believe in what it stands for.
A savior who paid the price for my salvation.
Reread the verse "I bring you out of Egypt."
THE CHILDREN OF GOD- not the Egyptians.
Covet is to want behond reason.
We do not bow down to any image(not Christians)
God is not stupid,He knows what we must do.
Christians are not under the Law,we are under Grace.

Answer 10

They were written by moses to control his society. They were becoming impatient and unruly. He needed to have rules that had power so he told them that they came from god. He conned them to maintain stability in his group. People here still believe the lie.

They were useful when they were written but to follow them blindly now is silly

Answer 11

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery

There is the answer right there. Who was waiting for Moses at the foot of Mount Sinai?

Don't you people read this stuff before you click "send" ???