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5th Commandment: Honor Your Father and Mother
Yahweh commands Israel to honor their parents so that they may have long lives in the promised land. Why is there a connection between parents and life in the land, and what does it look like to honor them?
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Why does Yahweh create a strong connection between honoring parents and living a long time in the land?
How does the emphasis on financially providing for aging parents expand our understanding of honoring our mothers and fathers?
What does it look like to extend the wisdom of this commandment beyond biological parents?
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The 10 Commandments
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Episode 1
The 10 Commandments as Wisdom
The 10 Commandments are among the most well-known rules in the Bible and all of history. But what if they are more than just rules? What if they are a pathway to a universe of wisdom?
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Episode 2
1st Commandment: No Other Gods
After Yahweh delivers the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, he enters into a covenant agreement with them at Mount Sinai. His first command to them is, “You shall have no other elohim before me.” What are elohim, and why does God ask for undivided allegiance?
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Episode 3
2nd Commandment: No Idols
In the ancient world, people created statues known as idols to represent deities and spiritual beings. But in the 2nd Commandment, Yahweh forbids the making of idols of himself or any other spiritual being. What is the harm in making idols?
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Episode 4
3rd Commandment: Do Not Carry the Name in Vain
God forbids Israel to take his name in vain. The most literal translation of “take” is actually “carry.” What is God’s name, and what does it mean to carry it?
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Episode 5
4th Commandment: Remember the Sabbath
Yahweh commands Israel to stop their laboring and rest on the seventh day of every week. What is the point of this weekly practice, and how can it shape those who follow it?
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Episode 6
5th Commandment: Honor Your Father and Mother
Yahweh commands Israel to honor their parents so that they may have long lives in the promised land. Why is there a connection between parents and life in the land, and what does it look like to honor them?