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Exodus 20:1-26 (MSG)

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¹ GOD spoke all these words: ² I am GOD, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery. ³ No other gods, only me. ⁴ No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. ⁵ Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am GOD, your God, and I'm a most jealous God, punishing the children for any sins their parents pass on to them to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation of those who hate me. ⁶ But I'm unswervingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. ⁷ No using the name of GOD, your God, in curses or silly banter; GOD won't put up with the irreverant use of his name. ⁸ Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. ⁹ Work six days and do everything you need to do. ¹⁰ But the seventh day is a Sabbath to GOD, your God. Don't do any work--not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servant, nor your maid, nor your animals, not even the foreign guest visiting in your town. ¹¹ For in six days GOD made Heaven, Earth, and sea, and everything in them; he rested on the seventh day. Therefore GOD blessed the Sabbath day; he set it apart as a holy day. ¹² Honor your father and mother so that you'll live a long time in the land that GOD, your God, is giving you. ¹³ No murder. ¹⁴ No adultery. ¹⁵ No stealing. ¹⁶ No lies about your neighbor. ¹⁷ No lusting after your neighbor's house--or wife or servant or maid or ox or donkey. Don't set your heart on anything that is your neighbor's. ¹⁸ All the people, experiencing the thunder and lightning, the trumpet blast and the smoking mountain, were afraid--they pulled back and stood at a distance. ¹⁹ They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we'll listen, but don't have God speak to us or we'll die." ²⁰ Moses spoke to the people: "Don't be afraid. God has come to test you and instill a deep and reverent awe within you so that you won't sin." ²¹ The people kept their distance while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was. ²² GOD said to Moses, "Give this Message to the People of Israel: 'You've experienced firsthand how I spoke with you from Heaven. ²³ Don't make gods of silver and gods of gold and then set them alongside me. ²⁴ Make me an earthen Altar. Sacrifice your Whole-Burnt-Offerings, your Peace-Offerings, your sheep, and your cattle on it. Every place where I cause my name to be honored in your worship, I'll be there myself and bless you. ²⁵ If you use stones to make my Altar, don't use dressed stones. If you use a chisel on the stones you'll profane the Altar. ²⁶ Don't use steps to climb to my Altar because that will expose your nakedness.'


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 3) Idolatry - Ten Commandments - You shall have no other gods before me; do not make idols
(v. 4) Idolatry - Ten Commandments - You shall have no other gods before me; do not make idols
(v. 5) Jealousy / Envy - God is a jealous God
(v. 5) Idolatry - Ten Commandments - You shall have no other gods before me; do not make idols
(v. 7) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - You shall not misuse the name of the LORD
(v. 12) Family / Marriage / Husband / Wife - Ten Commandments - Honor your father and your mother
(v. 13) Murder - You shall not murder
(v. 14) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Ten Commandments - You shall not commit adultery
(v. 15) Money / Greed / Debt / Wealth / Stealing / Covet - Ten Commandments - You shall not steal
(v. 16) Speaking / Gossip / Lying / Slander - Ten Commandments - You shall not give false testimony
(v. 17) Jealousy / Envy - Ten Commandments - You shall not envy your neighbor's wife, house or anything
(v. 20) Testing / Tests - Moses to Israelites - God has come to test you
(v. 20) Fear - Fear of God will keep you from sinning
(v. 20) Fear - Fear of God will keep us from sinning
(v. 20) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Fear of God will keep us from sinning
(v. 23) Idolatry - Do not make any gods to be alongside the Lord

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 4) Is the making of images forbidden or commanded? You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything
(v. 8) Should we observe the Sabbath? Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
(v. 11) Why was the Sabbath observed? He rested on the seventh day
(v. 13) Is killing commanded or forbidden? You shall not murder
(v. 15) Does God command or forbid robbery? You shall not steal
(v. 16) Is lying forbidden or approved?

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 4) Called to Stand (2015-08-19)
(v. 4) Whose Voice? (2015-10-25)
(v. 5) Called to Stand (2015-08-19)
(v. 12) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 20) Fearing God - Respect for His Discipline (2011-05-29)

Definition(s):
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth