The Gospel of Exodus: Honoring the Name of God

The Ten Commandments are the core of God’s law. God has given us the law so that we can know how God desires His people to live. 

In our study, we are trying to understand the Ten Commandments and the ethical implications of the commandments, understanding that they represent categories for sins. The Ten Commandments are the summation of all the laws. 

At Mount Sinai, God is giving Israel His law. He is writing these Ten Commandments on stone tablets. Before God gave Israel the Law, Israel freely entered into a covenant relationship with God where they promised Him their love, devotion, and to keep all of His laws and statutes. 

I have pointed this out for the last few weeks, but I want you always to remember: God’s covenant precedes the law, the requirement to walk in obedience. This reveals that the law isn’t what gives us a relationship with God; God’s grace grants us a relationship with Him. Though the law is the standard by which all humanity is going to be judged, it is not what grants access to God.

The First Commandment is about worshipping the right God. The Second Commandment is about worshipping the right God the right way. The Third Commandment is about honoring this God in speech and deed.