Bible Study Series Archive

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8). The fourth commandment is about the sabbath day. Not only is it about the sabbath day, but in the command also, we see something about work: “Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work.” (v.9). These words indicate the necessity of work. The first humans were mandated to work. Work is ordained by …

The third commandment—thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain (Exodus 20:3) — essentially teaches reverence for  God. Implied in the commandment is a relationship between the Lawgiver and the recipients. In the words “the name of the LORD thy God”, God identifies himself as the God of the Jews. And the Jews, God, their God. If we identify God …

This article is the third in a series on the Ten Commandments. In the previous articles, I introduced the series with the title The Ten Commandments: A Brief Exposition. Then last week, I wrote on The First Commandment: The Object of Our Worship.  Today, we will examine the second commandment: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is …