NO GODS (1 OF 10)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:4, Exodus 20:1-3
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No Gods (1 of 10)
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:1-3
Several years ago a younger couple began attending church and I met them at the door one Sunday. The husband was from a Protestant background and the wife was raised in a Jewish home. After reading Leviticus she became a Christian who still practiced her Jewish faith.
I soon discovered that her insight into Hebrew words was keener than mine! In fact, she put together a word study of the Ten Commandments that I still have. The phrase, ‘‘I am the Lord your God,’’ is actually only one Hebrew word (ALEPH). The literal translation is ‘‘The One,’’ and it’s a definite article.
God is not one of many gods, He is the only GodI For the next ten weeks I want to preach a series of messages on the Ten Commandments called, ‘‘Ten Words.’’ In Deuteronomy 10, Moses said to Israel:
4 The Lord wrote on the tablets the Ten Words that he has spoken to you on the mountain (Jewish Bible).
Each commandment was stated in a single, Hebrew word: a verb in the imperative form, preceded by a negative prefix of one syllable. Instead of saying, ‘‘Thou shalt not kill,’’ God simply wrote, ‘‘No killing.’’
When your child asks a silly question, do you give him a detailed explanation, or a mono-syllabic response? Your teenager asks, ‘‘Mom, can I go out drinking with my friends?’’ If you’re like me you simply say, ‘‘No!’’ Or maybe your son says, ‘‘Dad, I’m sixteen now and driving. Will you buy me a new Corvette?’’ If my son asked that question he would not get a detailed explanation. I’d simply say, ‘‘No! Do I look like I’m made of money?’’
So, let’s re-study the Ten Commandments. What’s So Special About 10 Words? There are at least four reasons why a study of ten words is warranted. First, to refresh our memory.
Some of us grew up in the church. And some of us memorized these the ten commandments. But there’s been a de-emphasis in recent years because we’re living in a secular world. According ...
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:1-3
Several years ago a younger couple began attending church and I met them at the door one Sunday. The husband was from a Protestant background and the wife was raised in a Jewish home. After reading Leviticus she became a Christian who still practiced her Jewish faith.
I soon discovered that her insight into Hebrew words was keener than mine! In fact, she put together a word study of the Ten Commandments that I still have. The phrase, ‘‘I am the Lord your God,’’ is actually only one Hebrew word (ALEPH). The literal translation is ‘‘The One,’’ and it’s a definite article.
God is not one of many gods, He is the only GodI For the next ten weeks I want to preach a series of messages on the Ten Commandments called, ‘‘Ten Words.’’ In Deuteronomy 10, Moses said to Israel:
4 The Lord wrote on the tablets the Ten Words that he has spoken to you on the mountain (Jewish Bible).
Each commandment was stated in a single, Hebrew word: a verb in the imperative form, preceded by a negative prefix of one syllable. Instead of saying, ‘‘Thou shalt not kill,’’ God simply wrote, ‘‘No killing.’’
When your child asks a silly question, do you give him a detailed explanation, or a mono-syllabic response? Your teenager asks, ‘‘Mom, can I go out drinking with my friends?’’ If you’re like me you simply say, ‘‘No!’’ Or maybe your son says, ‘‘Dad, I’m sixteen now and driving. Will you buy me a new Corvette?’’ If my son asked that question he would not get a detailed explanation. I’d simply say, ‘‘No! Do I look like I’m made of money?’’
So, let’s re-study the Ten Commandments. What’s So Special About 10 Words? There are at least four reasons why a study of ten words is warranted. First, to refresh our memory.
Some of us grew up in the church. And some of us memorized these the ten commandments. But there’s been a de-emphasis in recent years because we’re living in a secular world. According ...
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