The story of the rich young ruler explores the profound question of inheriting eternal life. Despite his wealth and status, this young man sensed something missing and sought Jesus for answers. Jesus challenged him to move beyond rule-following to a deeper commitment—selling his possessions, giving to the poor, and following Christ. This encounter reveals that eternal life isn't earned through moral behavior but received as a gift when we do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. The rich ruler's inability to let go of his wealth highlights our own struggle to surrender what we value most to fully follow Jesus.

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Exodus — Covenant at Sinai — Preparing for the Gift

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Preparing for the Gift

Read Exodus 19:9-25. How did God prepare Israel to receive the Ten Commandments?

God gave specific instructions for what the Israelites were to do in preparation for the giving of the law at Sinai. Their external purity was to reflect their total dedication to God. They needed to be ready for the splendid manifestation of the Lord’s glory that was about to come. And when it did, it was accompanied by "thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled" (Exod. 19:16, NKJV).

The Decalogue (the Ten Commandments) is the heart of God’s revelation and biblical ethics. It forms the substance and foundation of divine standards for all humanity; its principles are eternal and universal.

According to the biblical account, the Decalogue was announced by God (Exod. 19:19; Exod. 20:1; Deut. 5:4-5, 24), and was written by Him (Exod. 24:12, Exod. 31:18, Deut. 5:22). It was twice given to Moses as a special gift (Exod. 32:19; Exod. 34:1; Deut. 10:1-2).

In the book of Exodus, the Decalogue is called "the Testimony" (Hebrew: ‘edut; Exod. 31:18); or it is named "the words of the covenant" (Hebrew: dibre habberit; Exod. 34:28). In the book of Deuteronomy, they are written on "the tablets of the covenant" (Deut. 9:9-11, 15, NKJV). Neither book in Hebrew uses the term "the Ten Commandments" (Hebrew: mitzwot, "commandments"). Instead, three times they call it "the Ten Words." The Hebrew is ‘aseret haddebarim, from dabar, meaning "word, sentence, matter, thing, speech, story, promise, utterance." (See Exod. 34:28, Deut. 4:13, Deut. 10:4.)

There are two versions of the Decalogue with very slight differences; the first one is recorded in