Exodus 20:22-24; Exodus 32:1-20 Prior to the events that are described in today’s Old Testament lesson from the Book of Exodus, and prior to the time when Moses went up on Mount Sinai to receive further instruction from the Lord, God had already begun to reveal to the people of Israel how he wanted to…
Exodus 20:1-17 The text of the Ten Commandments that we heard read a few minutes ago, from the Book of Exodus, included the original and full wording of the Third Commandment as follows: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day…
Exodus 20:1-17 “And God spoke all these words…” In this way, Moses introduces his recounting, in the Book of Exodus, of the text of the Ten Commandments that the Lord had revealed to him on Mount Sinai. We note as Moses tells us, that God spoke these words. The Ten Commandments were not the result of…