Aug 21, 2022 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Good Morning. “You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:15) In my view there are only a few things more vile than a thief. To take someone’s property and belongings is to steal the fruit of their ambition and hard work. And so when you think of it that way, to steal from...
Aug 20, 2022 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Good Morning. “You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14) Like the previous instruction, this second command of the second tablet parallels its counterpart on the first tablet – “You shall have no idols.” One who would betray their spouse can be...
Aug 19, 2022 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Good Morning. “You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13) The first five commandments given to us have an accompanying explanation; for example, the command to honor ones’ father and mother is followed by “that your days may be long.” In sharp contrast, the...
Aug 18, 2022 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Good Morning. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12) As was discussed yesterday, we are to respect our parents and to follow in the way they have shown us, assuming that...
Aug 17, 2022 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Good Morning. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12) Judaism believes that the first of the two tablets that contain the commandments addresses man’s relationship with...
Aug 16, 2022 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Good Morning. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.” (Exodus 20:8-10) Within the commandment to “remember the Sabbath” is the instruction to...
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