Its all about the 7th commandment and my question are very many so kindly help me with this?

Question

I want to know whats the
*meaning of the commandment
*its implication
*historical background
*relevance today
*restoration, retribution, compensation

The 7th commandment is
"Thou shall not steal" not adultery abouts".

Thou shall not steal is the 7th commandment of God so kindly help me with this please....

Answer 1

To me the meaning is "don't take from others what you don't own". The implication and relevance today would be that everyone would be content with what they have.

Historical Background of Thou shalt not steal. Well according to the first source listed below it is about kidnapping and is listed as the 8th commandment. The second site affirms that but the third site cites the Hammurabi's Code. This expanded our meaning of the word to mean "what other people own" rather than kidnapping.

It seems to me your question is about "reparations for past injustices" and as a consequence "what is the best solution?" To me let "bygones be bygones." The fourth link shows how some in the medical profession have come to this conclusion. So it's best to live an honorable and good life and be kind to others. In this way restoration, redistribution and compensation are not issue..


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Answer 2

You shall not commit adultery. The meaning is you will only have sexual relations with only your spouse in a natural God made relationship of man and woman. It's implication is that all other choices are sinful. Its historical background is that in the beginning God made 1 man and 1 woman, the structure of the parts tell you it was meant to be this way. Today's relevance is the same as when it was first given. There is no way to restore a monogamous relationship once on of the participants of it go outside of it. As far as retribution is concerned God punishes this the same as all sin, in the human world you break the trust of the marriage bond. Don't really understand what you mean by compensation. All forms of sexual immorality fall under this heading.

Answer 3

Stealing is taking something that is not yours. This could be property, but, not limited to such. If a co-worker has a great idea, and you present it to the boss as yours, then you have stole it.

Stealing represents greed, lack of love for your fellow mankind, and, coveting others' possessions. When one steals, they usually commit other offenses. Lying is the most common.

I can't tell you much about the historical background.

The commandment is as important today as it was then. Hurting people is never a good thing.

When you repent, you should confess your sins to God and to the one you offended. You should seek their forgiveness. If possible, you pay them back. If you truly repent, you turn away from the sin and do it no more.

I hope this helps you.

Answer 4

The view that I take on this is based on the prophet Jeremiah's interpretation. He equated adultery with idolatry (see the first few chapters of his book). In fact, he seems to use the two words interchangeably as if they were one and the same thing.

God made us heterosexual mates for a reason, rather than just making us divide in half to have babies like bacteria. The mating is an object lesson of our relationship with God.

First, he commands us to "be fruitful and multiply", and when we do, we find that we have a helpless baby to take care of who takes a number of years go grow up and be independant. We can't get through this period adequately without being a tightnit family unit committed to each other and to raising the baby to be a mature adult.

The commitment is strengthened by the fact that the husband and wife become "one flesh". It's not just something cute to say. You can feel bonded with your husband or wife on every level if you allow yourself to be committed.

Adultery is a betrayal of the commitment on every level, and you can feel the pain of the one flesh tearing apart. If you've ever had an intimate relationship and then seperated, you know it's not pretty. You can feel the pain from open wounds for years.

God expects from us the a commitment on the same intimate level, which is why Jesus often referred to our relationship in family terms, including the parable of the wedding feast. We're called the "bride" of the wedding. Some Jews refer to the Song of Solomon in the same terms.

In Jeremiah, he made the same kind of equation by claiming that Israel was married to God and the practice of idolatry was the same as committing adultery against God, punishable by divorce and exile from God's house (exile from the temple and Israel).

Answer 5

Well, one translation says "You shall not commit adultery" (NIV). Another translation says "Be faithful in marriage." (CEV)

In Genesis, God created male and female, and created the institution of marriage, one man with one woman for life. (cf Gen. 1 and 2)

Adultery is sex when at least one of the pair is married to someone else. It is a sin against God (cf Gen. 39:9) and a sin against the marriage partner. The penalty in the old testament was death by stoning for both.

Proverbs is full of the implications- it leads to death. (cf Prov. 5 for instance). It brings about guilt, ruins marriages, wrecks families, and separates us from God.

Adultery is given by Jesus in the New Testament as a valid motive for divorce. (cf Mat. 5:31,32)

Hope that helps! Lord bless you.

Answer 6

what happened to the other 3