2007-11-01 16:37:53 · 8 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What is the significance as to other potential commandments?
2007-11-01 16:39:40 · update #1
Revelation at Sinai consisted of the entire Tanakh (OT) and Talmud, including 613 commandments. It's the Christians that decreased that number to 10.
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2007-11-01 16:56:38 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually in the OT there were over 300 commandments or laws that the Israelites had to follow, however because of God's great love for His people He brought forth these 10 which really is can be narrowed down to these two-
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength- and love your neighbor as yourself.
2007-11-01 18:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Bible scholar Richard Friedman, there was a tradition that Moses received 10 commandments, but the list in Judea was different from the list in Israel. We use the list maintained in Israel. The commandments maintained in Judea were mostly ceremonial in nature, and dealt with holidays, alters and sacrifices.
2007-11-01 16:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ten commandments are a comprehensive collection that reveals all the depravity of man.
The first four deal with how we are to act concerning God, Himself. The remaining six tell us how to treat one another.
They reveal that humankind is totally unable to keep the law and is therefore in desperate need of
a Savior, which God has provided.
2007-11-01 16:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The ten rules sets out the basis for the absolute control of the "servant race", the slaves of the Roman Empire, and today, wage earners whose toils make all of the pforits for the rich.
2007-11-01 16:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by charles s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moses didn't receive anything from a god ... but just as the pagans believed in Zeus and the persian Xerxes the god-king I respect your sadly mistaken beliefs.
May you be well ,may you be happy and may you be free of suffering.
2007-11-01 16:42:52 · answer #6 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what he wanted them to know and do
It created a way for them to not kill each other
2007-11-01 16:50:22 · answer #7 · answered by Gifted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they cover just about everything.
2007-11-01 16:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋