1. What is the connection between God establishing a covenant with his people (ch. 19) and God giving his law (ch. 20)? Why did the people need to prepare themselves to receive the law (19:7-25)?

2. How does obedience to the four “vertical” commands (first four) cause a person to obey the six “horizontal” (last six) commands? What are the three ways the law is used to guard us from sin and help us to love God and love others?

3. Why does the perfect righteousness incorporated in the Ten Words cause people to lose hope? What restores that hope?