Friday, February 13, 2009

Salvation part 2- ten words - Be Holy

In Leviticus 19 Israel is instructed how to be Holy. Within Leviticus 19 is contained the ten words from Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5.

1) I am the Lord you God. Lev 19:2 - I am the Lord your God

2) You shall have no other Gods. Lev 19:4 - You shall not make for yourselves molten Gods.

3) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Lev 19:12 - You shall not take a lying oath by my name.

4) Remember the Sabbath day. Lev:19:3 - You will keep my Sabbaths

5) Honor your father and your mother. Lev 19:3 - Each person shall revere his mother and father. Lev 19:3

6) You shall not murder. Lev 19:16.- You shall not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor.

7) You shall not commit adultery. Lev 19:29 - Do not profane you daughter by making her a harlot.

8) You shall not steal. Lev 19:11 You shall not steal and you shall not deal falsely.

9) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Lev 19:16 - You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people.

10) You shall not covet. Lev: 19:18 - and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

(Leviticus Rabbah 24:5 as quoted in Jacob Neusners book, "A Rabbi speaks with Jesus."

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