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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD

God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai to serve as principles of moral behavior for the human race. The Ten Commandments of God are the foundation of the moral code and legal system of justice for Western Christian civilization.

The architecture of the U. S. Supreme Court building reflects this biblical foundation. At the center of the sculpture over the east portico of the Supreme Court Building, there is the image of Moses holding the two tablets of the Ten Commandments; these are also engraved over the chair of the Chief Justice and on the bronze doors of the Supreme Court.

The Decalogue is recorded both in the Books of Exodus (20:1-17) and Deuteronomy (5:6-21), two of the five Books of Moses (also known as the Torah, Law, or Pentateuch). The Ten Commandments were given to Moses on two tablets of stone on Mount Sinai.

This page first presents the Ten Commandments in the English translation of the passage from Deuteronomy. The phrases in red comprise the Ten Commandments. There are twelve phrases in red, as the major religions of the West adopted different phrases of the first paragraph, accounting for the variation in numbering of the Ten Commandments for Judaism, Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants.

A Comparative Table follows. The first column are the Ten Commandments in Judaism, which are presented in Hebrew in the image that follows. The second column are the Ten Commandments in the order given by Augustine of Hippo, and the third column that of Origen of Alexandria. While there is considerable variation, Roman Catholics and Lutherans follow the order given by Augustine, whereas Eastern Catholics, Orthodox, and other Protestants follow the order given by Origen.

We know there are Ten Commandments, because the Bible tells us so in Exodus 34:28, Deuteronomy 10:4, and the following passage:

“He proclaimed to you his covenant, which he commanded you to keep:
the Ten Commandments, which he wrote on two tablets of stone.”
Deuteronomy 4:13

I am the Lord thy God ,
who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt (Mizrahim), out of the house of bondage.
Thou shalt not have any other gods besides me
Thou shalt not make for thyself any graven image
(carved idol) or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, punishing the iniquities of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those that hate me; but showing mercy to thousands of generations of those that love me, and keep my commandments.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

Remember to keep holy the sabbath day ; six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is a sabbath, that is, the rest of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not do any work therein, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy beasts, nor the stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest, even as thyself. Remember that thou also didst serve in Egypt, and the Lord thy God brought thee out from thence with a strong hand, and a stretched out arm. Therefore hath he commanded thee that thou shouldst observe the sabbath day.

Honour thy father and mother
that thy days be long in the land which the Lord gives thee.

Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s (goods)
house or fields, nor his male or female slaves, nor his ox or ass, or anything that belongs to him.

Deuteronomy 5:6-21

There are two versions of the ten commandments (Decalogue) given in the Bible. The first is contained in Exodus 20, and the second in Deuteronomy 5. All churches have preferred to use the version given in Exodus. According to Exodus 34:28 and Deuteronomy 4:13, God wrote upon the tablets “ten commandments,” and so Exodus 20:2-17 is to be divided into ten parts; but this division is done differently by different writers. The oldest method, found in the writings of Philo and Josephus (first century), takes verse 3 as the first commandment, verses 4 through 6 as the second, and so forth. This is called the Philonic division, and it was adopted by the Greek Church and by Protestants (except Lutherans). Later the Jewish Talmud (third century) treated the preface in verses 1 and 2 as the first of ten “sayings” and combined verses 3-6 as the second saying. This is called the Talmudic division, and was adopted by all Jews. In the fifth century Saint Augustine listed the ten commandments by beginning with the Talmudic second saying as the first commandment; and, following the word order of Deuteronomy 5:21, making the ninth commandment a prohibition of the coveting of a neighbor’s wife, and the tenth a prohibition of coveting his house and other property. This is known as the Augustinian division. (1) The Roman Catholic church accepted Augustine’s method, and Luther also continued in this tradition with one modification: he preferred to follow the word order of Exodus 20, and so his ninth commandment became a prohibition against coveting the house and his tenth prohibited coveting the wife, slaves, and animals. Lutherans continue to follow this method.

The table below shows the four different traditions of numbering: Philonic (P); Talmudic (T); Augustinian (A); and Lutheran (L).

by Georgiana Preskar

“I am the Lord Thy God.” “Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.” Diversity is not mentioned in these Ten-Commandment directives. However the election results clearly indicated the American people have put other gods before Him.

People voted in Obama with compromised reasoning and surely not common sense. There is no debate on abortion, homosexuality, redistribution of wealth, and much more.

Regardless of America being a great world leader, Marxists have moved in and made it their home. Citizens were elated and comfortable voting in a secular, socialist, and anti-traditional man to be our leader.

People of America claim commitment to God, yet their humanist leanings led them, following the election, to weep joyful tears for a man that they knew nothing about. Few paid attention to this man’s background. Obama’s rhetoric, skillfully delivered, implied a person was confused, or mistaken, if they told the truth of his devious history.

The young like the idea of socialism; what could be better than doing D work, but receiving an A mark. Some young people actually said, “We do not have to worry about putting gas in the car, or paying our mortgage. We hope this will take place very soon.”

There were 95% of blacks and a great percentage of Latinos that voted for Obama. Yet this was not considered racist? Many of them knew of his abortion leanings, but denial was used to insist that he would not enforce his views on the nation. Their naivety insists that increasing taxes on the supposed rich promotes prosperity.

Some blacks said, as did Michele Obama, they now could be proud of America. Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg stated similar sentiments that they could now “finally put down their suitcases.” There was no humbleness in these statements, only entitlement thinking that now has many saying that Universal health care is a right for all.”

People projected god like qualities to a man who smooth talked them into believing he was capable of all things, while they, including many Christians, rejected the teachings of Almighty God. They were right; for this man will do everything he can to reshape this nation. He has the perfect situation. America gave away our Godly heritage years ago and with Congressional backing and a compromised nation, he has the right away.

Spike Lee said on one of his pre-elections ads that the old America no longer exists, and “Republicans were TV people stuck in the Father Knows Best, Howdy Dowdy, and Leave It To Beaver series of the past.” I am grateful that we are stuck in the joy of these times. If we allow the enemy from within to destroy our joy then we become a victim.

So what direction do we take now? It is simple; we must start with the basics, which is common sense. This comes from God’s laws and the laws of nature. Eagle Forum of Sacramento’s mission statement is to protect our children for survival of America, but we must work with all age groups to rekindle the American Way.

In 2009, Eagle Forum of Sacramento will work to restore common sense by bringing to the forefront the Ten Commandments and how they relate to political agendas that affect our freedoms. Authority figures, including the clergy, have turned their backs on clarity of right and wrong. Only through the truth can any resemblance of America be saved.

May God bless us with wisdom, courage, and strength to do His work in restoring and reeducating people in common sense values. We look forward to sharing our innovative program with you in the New Year. We hope you will join us in getting rid of false gods by putting God in his rightful place.

By David E. Young
Published Wednesday, November 5, 2008 2:32 PM MST
Campaign Obama is deceptive about his views on firearms rights and sportsmen. He voted for banning almost every hunting rifle and shotgun in Illinois and authorizing state police raids of gunowners’ homes to forcibly confiscate banned arms. Richard Pearson, lobbyist of Illinois’ largest firearms organization, had numerous contacts with Obama on firearms legislation. Pearson’s article indicating Obama is misleading firearms owners and sportsmen on his Second Amendment views is at: www.isra.org/

A Joyce Foundation director for eight years, Obama helped Joyce bankroll gun control across America. During Obama’s tenure, projects lavishly funded academics in rewriting the Second Amendment out of the Bill of Rights to influence court decisions. Further information on the plan to undercut Bill of Rights protection is at: pajamasmedia.com/blog/obama-and-the-attempt-to-destroy-the-second-amendment/ and my criticism of the history-rewriting recipients and results are at: hnn.us/articles/47238.html

Obama supported Washington DC’s draconian gun laws as “reasonable”. He will appoint judges to subjectively decide such issues based on amorphous fairness and justice standards rather than what the Constitution states. Do you want a government of laws, not men – or Obama’s frightening alternative?

Senator Obama stated he cannot ban guns because he cannot get enough votes. With Democratic control of Congress, he can get enough votes for gun control and sloppy judges . Concerned voters must inform themselves about Obama’s past gun control support and not rely on the slick information from his campaign. A concerted effort exists to mislead gun owners and sportsmen Obama is their friend and supporter, which evidence directly contradicts.

Please continue to pray that an Obama Nation does not turn in to an abomination! Godly principles are at risk in our country.
Thank God that Proposition 8 passed, but there is already talk of creating entirely new Constitutions at the State and Federal levels. This is the next step towards communism and the complete abandonment of God in America.