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Moses with the Ten Commandments (c. 1648)
Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674)
Baroque Style; French School
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
SPECIAL NOTE:
[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]
Explanation: Deuteronomy 5 contains the ten commandments (repeated from Exodus 20). The law is the central focus of Deuteronomy chapters 5 through 30. Moses begins by calling Israel to hear all that he commands them, noting that the LORD made this covenant, not merely with their fathers 40 years ago, but with those in the younger generation who were still alive at this time. He reminds them that they heard and saw the LORD himself speaking to them face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire (1-5).
And the LORD said to them, in their hearing, "I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage" (6). And his commandments were these: He told them that they must have no other gods before him (7). He forbade idolatry (8-10). He told them not to take his name in vain (11). He told them to keep the Sabbath (12-15). He told them to honor their father and mother (16). He told them not to kill (17). He told them not to commit adultery (18). He told them not to steal (19). He told them not to bear false witness against their neighbor (20). He told them not to desire anything that belonged to their neighbor (21).
The LORD spoke these words out of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness; and the people were afraid to hear anything more directly from God (22-27). And the LORD heard their words and wished that they had a heart within them to keep his commandments that it might be well with them. So the LORD told Moses to send them to their tents; and he told Moses to stay with Him and hear the rest of the commandments which he would give to the nation (28-33).
[NOTE]. As mentioned in the DAWN web page dedicated to Exodus 20, "The Ten Commandments are called a covenant" (Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 9:9); and they are the foundation of all the other laws of the Bible (the "Old Covenant" and the "New Covenant"). Also, from a literary standpoint they are arranged in a chiastic structure -- a form of parallelism in which a series of statements use similar or contrasting words, phrases, or thoughts in reverse order, with the reversal starting at the at the mid-point of the passage. In the case of the Ten Commandments, the parallelism is based on the area (thought, word, or deed) which is regulated by the commandment. The chiastic order is as follows: (# 1) Thoughts; (# 2) Thoughts; (# 3) Words; (# 4) Deeds; (# 5) Deeds; (# 6) Deeds; (# 7) Deeds; (# 8) Deeds; (# 9) Words; (# 10) Thoughts. The first commandment deals with the heart, as does the last, thus forming a framework for the Ten Commandments in which the condition of the heart determines not only the content of the thoughts, but also one's words and deeds, both of which proceed from the heart (cf., Proverbs 4:23).
[ Sermons: Joe Morecraft III. William Taylor. Various. ]
[ Illustration: Today's painting depicts the central theme of Deuteronomy 5, the Law. ]
RESOURCES
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[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Deuteronomy 5: [1] Deuteronomy 6:1.
[4] Deuteronomy 4:12; Exodus 20:22.
[5] Exodus 19.
[10] John 14:15.
[12] Isaiah 56:6; Nehemiah 13:16; Nehemiah 13:20-21; Exodus 20:9-10.
[16] Deuteronomy 6:2-3; Deuteronomy 22:7.
[21] Exodus 20:17.
[28] Deuteronomy 18:18-19; Hebrews 8:10. -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
HARMONY OF THE LAW
HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES
Pentateuch Detailed Outline:
Genesis Detailed Outline:
Exodus Detailed Outline:
Leviticus Detailed Outline
Old Testament Offerings Chart
Numbers Detailed Outline
Deuteronomy Detailed Outline
Deuteronomy 5
{Pentateuch Outline: 14. Generations of Aaron & Moses (Nu 3:1 - Dt 34:12) 1445 - 1406 B.C. Sinai}
DEUTERONOMY (COVENANT INSTRUCTION CONTINUES: COVENANT RENEWED WITH 5TH GENERATION)
Moses Renews the Covenant: (Moses' Last Days) (Dt 1:1 - Dt 34:12) 1406 B.C. Transjordan
(Note 1: "Transjordan" = the East Side of Jordan)
(Note 2: Deuteronomy bears a striking resemblance to treaties found in Hittite, Syrian, and Mesopotamian cultures. These date
from the 17th to the 13th centuries B.C. and are generally unilateral treaties given by a great king to a vassal state.
With some variations, they have a basic 6 part structure: Preamble, Prologue, Stipulations, Preservation and
Proclamation of the Covenant, Witnesses, and Sanctions. Deuteronomy has additional material, and the order varies.
Treaty headings are in bold, below.)
(Note 3: The first 4 books of the Pentateuch could be considered its Historical Prologue. Material from those books is referred
to by quotation or allusion frequently in Deuteronomy. These 4 are a sweeping, extended Prologue; and the shorter Prologue
in Deuteronomy concentrates on Israel's more immediate history, especially their victories; and it draws out the
implications of these, especially assurance. The Preamble, if any, in these 1st 4 books is in Ge 1:1, since it clearly
implies that God, as creator of everything, has the right to establish and maintain the relationships of blessing and
judgment found throughout the Pentateuch, and indeed in the whole of Scripture. The reason, purpose, and meaning of the
Pentateuch are, therefore, implicit in the words "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.")
1. Moses' Farewell Address: (Dt 1:1 - Dt 33:29) 1406 B.C. Transjordan
a. Address: Part 1 - History - Covenant Preamble & Prologue (Dt 1:1 - Dt 4:49) 1406 B.C. Transjordan
(Note: 1:1-5 may be a later explanatory addition - cf., v. 5)
b. Address: Part 2 - Law - Covenant Provisions (Dt 4:44 - Dt 30:20) 1406 B.C. Transjordan
1. Stipulations (Laws) (Dt 4:44 - Dt 27:8 ) - 1406 B.C. Transjordan
(Note: Moses begins this section by exhorting Israel to "hear," "learn," and "obey." These and similar exhortations
are repeated throughout Deuteronomy, but are especially prominent in chapters 5-27. Examples include Dt 1:18;
4:1-2,5-6,9-10,14-15; 5:1,28-33; 6:1-9,16-18; 7:11; 8:1,11; 10:12-13; 11:8,22-23,32; 12:1,28,32; 13:4,18;
18:15-20; 19:9; 26:16; 27:1,10; 28:1,14-15; 29:1,12,29; 30:1-3,6,15-16,19-20; 31:12-13; 33:4,10. The people
respond positively, saying "we will" hear and do - 5:27; it "shall be" our righteousness to do all - 6:25;
and they "avouched" or "vowed" to keep YHWH's ways - 26:17. In response, YHWH ratified the covenant by
accepting them as his people - 26:18-19.)
a. The Ten Commandments (covenant of their God, at Horeb - 5:2) (Dt 4:44 - Dt 13:18 ) - 1406 B.C. Transjordan
(Note: This section and the next, "The Civil Laws," emphasize the mutual "ownership" between YHWH and Israel. Here
YHWH is called Israel's God - "Your God," - a phrase used repeatedly throughout the section to indicate that
YHWH "belongs" to them in a special sense. In the next section the emphasis shifts, and Israel is repeatedly
called not just the "people" of YHWH, but the "children of YHWH," emphasizing that Israel belongs to YHWH in
a special sense. Both of these designations are used throughout the respective sections to motivate Israel
to obedience.)
1 And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
6 I am the LORD thy God, which bought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God bought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
17 Thou shalt not kill.
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
19 Neither shalt thou steal.
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone , and delivered them unto me.
23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more [continuing further], then we shall die.
26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.
31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
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