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Commandments, the Ten
Commandments, the Ten. Precepts divinely revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai and engraved on two tablets of stone. The text is preserved in two closely similar versions (Exod. 20: 1–17 and Deut. 5: 6–21). Their dating has been a matter of controversy. It is now regarded as an open question, with many critics accepting the possibility that in a primitive form they may go back to Moses himself.
The Ten Commandments have played a substantial part in the teaching of the Church. By the time of St Augustine they had gained a prominent place in the instruction of catechumens; they again came to the fore in the development of the penitential system in the 9th cent. and in the popular teaching of the 16th-cent. Reformers. In the 1552 BCP their recitation was introduced into the Communion Service, but in modern practice they are usually omitted or replaced by the Kyrie Eleison or by the Lord's Great Commandments (Mk. 12: 29–31); provision is made for these and other alternatives in CW. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Commandments, the Ten." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Commandments, the Ten." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CommandmentstheTen.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Commandments, the Ten." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CommandmentstheTen.html |
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Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments The Law given to Moses according to the OT at Exod. 20: 1–17 and Deut. 5: 6–21, though in fact developed over centuries. It served as the foundation principles for the community's life. The Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, prohibit idolatry and call for a total cessation of work on the Sabbath. They demand respect for individuals and for the life of the nation. They provide an ethical basis for a secure existence. Their influence on both Jewish and Christian communities has been enormous.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Ten Commandments." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Ten Commandments." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-TenCommandments.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Ten Commandments." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-TenCommandments.html |
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Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments. The Decalogue, the ten laws proclaimed by God to Moses as the representative of the Jewish people. The Ten Commandments are recorded in Exodus 20. 2–14 and Deuteronomy 5. 6–18. Although they have been made a foundation for morality in general, they are in fact addressed only to adult Israelite males.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Ten Commandments." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Ten Commandments." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-TenCommandments.html JOHN BOWKER. "Ten Commandments." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-TenCommandments.html |
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Ten Commandments, the
Ten Commandments, the. See COMMANDMENTS, THE TEN.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ten Commandments, the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ten Commandments, the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-TenCommandmentsthe.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Ten Commandments, the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-TenCommandmentsthe.html |
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Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments see Ten Commandments . |
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"Ten Commandments." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ten Commandments." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Commandm.html "Ten Commandments." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Commandm.html |
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