In 20.1-21: These ten rules form the core of Israel's obligation in its relationship with God.
Moses repeats these Ten Commandments in slightly altered form to a new generation in Deut 5.6-21.
God is the one who writes the Ten Commandments on two stone tablets (31.18).
The commandments are central element of the faith of Judaism and Christianity.
Read Exodus 20.1-21
In verse 4; The description assumes a three level universe: heaven above, earth beneath, and water under the earth.
See Gen 1.6-10.
In verse 7: The prohibition against the wrongful use of the name of the Lord is aimed particularly at violating oaths made in the deity's name (Lev 19.12).
In verse 8: The root meaning of the sabbath is "to stop, to rest."
To keep holy signifies setting the seventh day apart different from all other days of the week.
In verse 11: In the creation story in Gen 1, God created the world is six days and rested on the seventh (Gen 2.1-3).
In verse 12: The commandment concerning parents may have originally been aimed especially at the care of elderly parents.
In verse 13: Murder refers to any killing not sanctioned by the community, including personal acts of revenge.
In verse 16: The Prohibition of false witness involves false testimony in judicial cases and disputes.
In verse 17: To covet refers to the inner yearning and strong desire to take something that rightfully belongs to others, especially the poor and less powerful.
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