What are the 10 commandments of the Bible?
The 10 Commandments (Decalogue) I) I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange gods before me. II) You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. III) Remember to keep holy the LORD’s Day. IV) Honor your father and your mother. V) You shall not kill. VI) You shall not commit adultery. VII) You shall not steal.
Why did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?
God called Moses into His presence, and there God gave him the Ten Commandments. These rules showed the Israelites more about God's character and taught them how God wanted them to live. And through these laws, we all see how helpless we really are.
What is prohibited in the tenth commandment?
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s.” —Exodus 20:17 That which is here prohibited is concupiscence or an unlawful lusting after what is an- other man’s.
What is the Fifth Commandment?
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” —Exodus 20:12 This Commandment to honour parents is much broader in its scope thanappears at first glance.