Exodus 20: 7

The Ten Commandments are the core of God’s law. God has given us the law so that we can know how God desires His people to live.

In our study, we are trying to understand the Ten Commandments and the ethical implications of the commandments, understanding that they represent categories for sins. The Ten Commandments are the summation of all the laws.

At Mount Sinai, God is giving Israel His law. He is writing these Ten Commandments on stone tablets. Before God gave Israel the Law, Israel freely entered into a covenant relationship with God where they promised Him their love, devotion, and to keep all of His laws and statutes.

I have pointed this out for the last few weeks, but I want you always to remember: God’s covenant precedes the law, the requirement to walk in obedience. This reveals that the law isn’ ...