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Ten Commandments

Ten Commandments
Photography by Ardon Bar Hama. Manuscript at the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana, Amsterdam HS.ROS.PL.a-33. Colophon in the bottom right corner reads, "Written by Jekuthiel the scribe son of his honor Isaac the scribe. A.M. 5528". In the bottom left, "I wrote this as instructed by his honor the great and powerful Rabbi Levi the son of his honor the pleasant Samson Barkoum Z"L". · CC0 · source

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biblical principles relating to ethics and worship

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  1. From this it again appears how highly these Ten Commandments are to be exalted and extolled above all estates, commandments, and works which are taught and practiced aside from them. For here we can boast and say: Let all the wise and saints step forth and produce, if they can, a [single] work like these commandments, upon which God insists with such earnestness, and which He enjoins with His…

    Martin Luther, Martin Luther's Large Catechism

    The chapter “Conclusion of the Ten Commandments.” is titled for Ten Commandments; states what Ten Commandments is.

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  2. _The Ten Commandments, abridged. _Melody,_ 1525. _Harmony by_ H. SCHEIN, 1627. 1. Wilt thou, O man, live happily, And dwell with God eternally, The ten commandments keep, for thus Our God himself biddeth us. Kyr' eleison! 2. I am the Lord and God! take heed No other god doth thee mislead; Thy heart shall trust alone in me, My kingdom then thou shalt be. Kyr' eleison! 3.

    Martin Luther, Dr. Martin Luther's Deutsche Geistliche Lieder

    Names Ten Commandments twice; opens on Ten Commandments.

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  3. As His obedient children we will gladly hear and learn His will and try, with His gracious help, to lead such lives as will please Him. It should be our pleasure to fulfil His commandments, for they are the will of our Father, who loves us so dearly.--_The Ten Commandments are our heavenly Father's will; they tell us what we should do and not do._ 2. _"Thou shalt have no other gods before Me,"_ that is the first of…

    George Mezger, Lessons in the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther For the Senior Department of Lutheran Sunday-Schools and for General Use

    States what Ten Commandments is; names Ten Commandments twice.

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Part of Divine command theory.

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