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Deuteronomy 5 (The Ten Commandments)

The Two Testaments

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Is There a Greater Authority Than Yahweh?

Every Israelite is connected to Yahweh in in covenant. So for example, the command not to commit adultery is not just a prohibition of adultery because it's morally wrong. The reason I shouldn't murder my neighbor is because my neighbor is under the protection of Yahweh the great king. To do so is to violate that treaty. That's actually putting my entire community at risk. All of my neighbors are now in danger of the wrath of God falling on our community. And so it affects every one of my neighbors if I don't keep the first command.

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