Chapter 5 : The Ten Commandments Reviewed

Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy compose the majority of the Hebrew law, also known as the Torah. Leviticus is a continuation of Exodus, and it contains the Sinaitic legislation from the time of the completion of the Tabernacle. Throughout the story, we see God accepts the sacrifice of the victim rather the death of the sinner.

What do you think was the original purpose of the 10 Commandments? Do you think people in general have the correct perception of the original purpose of the 10 Commandments as a covenant document?

Deuteronomy comes next in the Pentateuch--the do this, do that, Deuteronomy. The name Deuteronomy means “the second law. “It was given because the Greek translators found in it a repetition of some laws previously given, and the enactment of some new laws.” Almost similar in its structure to Numbers this book has three parts, the three parts are the three speeches delivered by Moses in Moab. The first speech Moses gives starts in Deuteronomy 1:6 and ends with Deuteronomy 4:40. This speech Moses gives has practical meaning and analysis of the events that led them up to the previous forty years. The second part of Deuteronomy is Moses’s second speech (Deuteronomy 5-Deuteronomy 26). Moses adds some laws and encourages the people to live up to their plan of being God’s nation and to raise the children up in this way. The third speech from Moses begins in the twenty-seventh chapter and finishes in chapter thirty. Moses tells the people not to

The whole book of Deuteronomy is telling the story of a people that made a deal with God. They made promises to serve him according to the way that he wanted to be served. Deuteronomy laid out all the wonderful things that would happen to them if they were obedient and kept their promises. It also laid out what would happen if they did not keep their promise. It was pretty harsh too.

binding." This rule from God upholds the fact that there is a loving and caring God. The

As reported by Shaul Magid, the most significant element of Judaism is that there is only one God, who wishes for the people to do what is right and just. The Jews believe that God made a covenant with Abraham, whom is considered the founder of the religion, in which God promised to praise Abraham and his followers, but only if they were to be committed and loyal to Him. This covenant makes Jews responsible for their wrongdoings and actions (par. 3-6). According to Paul Mendes-Flohr, Jews view themselves as chosen people held together by the covenant with God (423). Shaul Magid also reports that people of the Jewish faith also believe that God has yet to send a Messiah to save and rejoin the Jews with God. The Ten Commandments, which the Jews believe were given to Moses by God, outline how the Jews should go about living their lives (par. 3-6). As stated by Jason Levine, the Ten Commandments are:

Bijan Ghassemi Exodus/Deuteronomy 100 Professor Bricker November 29, 2014 Honor vs. Shame Exodus is the second book in The Holy Bible and it is known that the first five books of the Holy Bible including Exodus were written by Moses. Cite a source for this? Moses gained his social and religious leadership within the Israelites as God spoke to him and commanded him later on in the Book of Exodus to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery to freedom.

The text is a passage known as the Shema (“Hear”) which has become the fundamental dogma of the Old Testament and was also identified in the New Testament (Mark 12:29-30) as the most important of all the commandments. This comprises the basic teaching which exhorts the Israelites to love God with their whole being, including the intellect, emotions and will. The central importance defined by Moses in this passage extends to the required teaching of these

The movie the author would like to critique is probably one of the greatest movies of all time. The movie is The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brenner, and Cecil B. DeMille. If the author were a real critic like Gene Siskel, and Roger Ebert, she would give this movie two thumbs up. The author will probably be giving her, interpretation of this movie all the way through this paper because she feels that in order to understand what’s being critiqued you have to understand the movie. Of course this is a movie that the author has seen a number of times, and every time she views it she finds something that

The whole book of Deuteronomy has the structure of a near-eastern suzerainty covenant of the Hittite nations. It begins with the preamble (1:1-5), followed by the historical prologue (1:6 - 4:43), then the general (4:44 - 11:32) and detailed (12:1 - 26:19) stipulations. The final sections are in a different order from other treaties: the blessings and cursings (ch 27-28), witnesses (ch 30-32), and the document clause (ch 31). God always referred to the covenant as “my covenant”, and never “our covenant”. The covenant and the book of the covenant are used as witnesses against the people (Deut

The book was complied from the time of the divided monarchy in 922 BC till Israel’s exile sometime between 587-537 BC. The audience was Israel, as God presented the law to them for a second time. The passage fits into the rest of Deuteronomy as it describes God’s instruction and expectations of Israel. The theme of Deuteronomy is the concept of the law and the gift of land. God delivers his people to the promise land laws out the laws that they should live by in order to obey and serve him and each

The Law of Moses, or Moses’s Law refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, sometimes call the Pentateuch, or Torah which is a central reference of Judaism. Of the covenants found in the Pentateuch are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books contained the laws and instruction given by the Lord to Moses which establishes Israel as a nation. All five of the books are believed to be written by Moses himself, with the exception of Deuteronomy. There is controversy as to who did complete Deuteronomy as it could have not been completed by Moses in its entirety, because it tells the story of his death. While it is evident that the books of the Bible were written from Deuteronomy to Revelation, the agreement, or Covenant with God originates here with the Law of Moses.

Deuteronomy, though often deemphasized by the modern Christian church, is an incredibly valuable and important text to those practicing the Christian faith. For many years, there was no debate over who authored Deuteronomy because Christians and Jews both fervently believed that Moses wrote the book; however, that assumption has been disputed fiercely in the years following the Enlightenment (Block, 26-27). In this essay, I will compare the opposing theories of Deuteronomy’s composition by examining their origins and the evidence used to support each side, and I will conclude with the assertion that the Deuteronomistic Historian is the most likely author of the book.

The Torah, also known as Moses Law, is the central piece of text in Judaism. Consisting of the first five books of the Old Testament, the word “torah” is Hebrew for “law.” The first five books of the Old Testament in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is believed that God gave the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai for the freed people of Israel to follow. The Torah contains instructions for the people to follow so that God would bless them and give a promised land where they would thrive. Moses's encounter with God and the covenant God made with the people of Israel is recorded in Exodus 19 and 24. Four important laws in the Torah were (1) worship of Yahweh (God) alone, (2) circumcision of all male children, (3) observance

Deuteronomy 10:12-22 is a passage that demonstrates God’s love and desire for his people. Here we see a reminder to Israel of all that God has done for them and His commands to love and fear Him. He also calls His people to love others as He loves them and to give their whole beings to Him. Moses preaches this message in a way that brings attention the chosen nature of the people and how God is trying to redeem them. This passages historical and literary context will help to better understand what is to be interpreted and understood about Gods love in this setting, but overall this piece of Scripture is an example of God calling His people to be Him to others and to love Him with their whole heart and soul.