<p>The 10 commandments are understood to be a set of rules and a moral guideline for people to follow, but to the original Israelite they were a seal that identified who this people group belonged to. They followed a God wholly unique from all other gods and this was how they demonstrated their allegiance to the one who had already shown His love and favor to them.</p>

The 10 commandments are understood to be a set of rules and a moral guideline for people to follow, but to the original Israelite they were a seal that identified who this people group belonged to. They followed a God wholly unique from all other gods and this was how they demonstrated their allegiance to the one who had already shown His love and favor to them.

The Ten Words (Exodus 20) | What did these commands mean to their original audience?

The Dumb Christian is an effort to dive into the depths of the Bible in colorful ways using modern sensibilities and language to understand stories, cultures, laws, and actions that often leave us confused or even disturbed. We explore both the Old and New Testaments while tying in details from historical contexts that helps lay the groundwork for what's really going on. Dumb Christian is not meant to be any kind of final revelation but simply a place to explore scripture in ways we've not been able to before.

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The Ten Words (Exodus 20) | What did these commands mean to their original audience?