The Ten Commandments
While the Bible is inspired by God, it was written by men hand, 2 Peter 1: 21 . But the Ten Commandments are unique in that they are written by God own hand. Exodus 31: 18 . Since God took time to write them, we need to look at them a little closer. Exodus 20:1 - 17 I. And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 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 thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. III. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for...