God Revealed to His People

1. The Ten Words 

Exodus 20:1 And God spoke all these words, saying. 

Exodus 34:28 And he was there with Jehovah forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And He wrote upon the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments (Lit., words). 

1. • The first five related to "Jehovah your God"

     1. I am Jehovah your God; you shall have no other gods before Me (Exo. 20:2-3)

     2. You shall not make for yourself an idol (Exo. 20:4-6)

     3. You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain (Exo. 20:7)

     4. Remember the Sabbath day so as to sanctify it (Exo. 20:8-11)

     5. Honor your father and your mother (Exo. 20:12)

1. • The second five related to man:

     1. You shall not kill (Exo. 20:13)

     2. You shall not commit adultery (Exo. 20:14)

     3. You shall not steal (Exo. 20:15)

     4. You shall not testify with false testimony against your neighbor (Exo. 20:16)

     5. You shall not covet (Exo. 20:17)

2. The Revelation of What God is

   • Jealous (Exo. 20:5; cf. 2 Cor. 11:2)

   • Holy (Exo. 20:8; cf. Lev. 11:44; 1 Pet. 1:16)

   • Loving (Exo. 20:12-14; cf. Matt. 22:37-40)

   • Righteous (Exo. 20:5-6; cf. Phil 3:9)

   • Truthful (Exo. 20:16; cf. Eph. 4:25)

   • Pure (Exo. 20:2-3, 17; cf. Matt. 5:8)

Week 9 Bible Reading: Exodus 23-25