Revision of the Ten Commandments (Tutorial Portfolio) - page 2
Keywords: Humanities, Biblical Studies
By ju on 18/02/2007
Level: Bachelor Honours Degree (BA, BEng, BSc etc)
Page Number: 2 of 3 pages: 1 2 3
of adultery begins with covetousness and desire which at first begins in the mind, and when entertained gives birth to the deed itself. In obeying the command to not covet, one is allowing themselves to be directed by Godly ways. That is why the command ‘You shall have no other gods before me’ is so important too. God is central to the Ten Commandments. He commands faithfulness because He is faithful. He commands His creation to not bear false witness as God is the God of Truth. Some would say ‘Which God?’ to that would be the reply ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery’. Thus revealing the identity of the God to be obeyed and worshiped.
The results of not obeying the commandments and making an idol are also quite clear. No rest is one. Saint Augustine said ‘You made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you’. The prophet Jonah learned the hard way. ‘… those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs’ Any devout disciple of The God of Israel will listen and obey the One True God and His commandments. Idol worship in Biblical Judaism is condemned. There are religious people in today’s modern world and so therefore it is still relevant. There are those who also participate in idol worship today. Therefore it will be kept. It will not be rejected or replaced.
‘Honour your father and mother’ is a command that requires children for example, to respect their authority. It is a command that requires young and old to accept their parents. Wisdom teaches ‘Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old’. Surely this commandment is not to be removed as the family unit today is one of the central socialising elements in society. The fact that the family unit is in decline in comparison to past British traditional values, as stated by some sociologists, shows that this commandment should be obeyed by all. Then perhaps children will be socialised in a more acceptable manner which will be passed on to the next generation. Thus, this commandment shall not be removed as it is relevant in today’s modern world.
Remembering that God is central to all the above commandments, it is therefore
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