God speaks The Word, not just through written commands. God speaks Truth directly to the people. Obedience in relationship with Him is the objective. The easy way to remember this is the 10 Commandments.
Let’s find out about the Law Spoken!
God Creates
Adam Ate
Noah Floats
Abraham’s Oath
Jacob Schemes
Joseph Dreams
Bush Lit
Sea Split
Law Spoken
Tablet Broken
Judges Appointed
Kings Anointed
God Forgotten
Rulers Rotten
Kingdom Broke
Prophets Hope
Mary Favored
Baby Savoir
Crucified
Jesus Died
Third Morn
World Reborn
Spirit Glows
Love Grows
Earth Awaits
God Creates
Law Spoken.
The Story
Moses and the Israelites prepared for God’s arrival. On the third day, From Mount Sanai where the Israelites had camped after their exodus from Egypt God spoke to them.
Exodus 20:1 And God spoke all these words:
It’s personal, not abstract.
It carries Authority – God’s voice
It invites relationship
2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
The Ten Commandments
3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You shall not murder.
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
The people didn’t just receive the Commandments, they heard God’s voice. God gave the people identity in Truth. This was powerful and overwhelming. Moses instructed the people of this healthy fear of God that would keep them from sinning.
The Voice of God was not just giving rules, it was forming a people.