I wonder if the people who wrote the law know that there are multiple versions of the 10 commandments.
They’re pretty similar, but the numbers don’t match up.
The commandment against killing is #6 for Jews and Protestants, but #5 for Catholics. Stealing is #8 for Jews and Protestants, but #7 for Catholics. Then there are some bigger differences.
For Jews #2 says “You shall have no other gods beside me. You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image, or any likeness of what is in the heavens above or on the earth below, or in the waters under the earth.” That’s effectively split into #1 and #2 for Protestants, with #1 being “no other gods” and #2 being “no graven images”. For Catholics, “no other gods” is #1, but they got rid of the bit about graven images, presumably so they can have old finger bones people can worship, or statues to Mary. So, for Catholics #2 says not to take the name of their god in vain. Catholics make up for that by having a commandment against coveting the milf next door and a second one about your neighbour’s stuff, whereas Jews and Protestants have just 1 commandment against coveting your neighbour’s stuff.
Also, the Jews didn’t seem to understand the assignment for #1, because it’s not actually a commandment, it’s backstory: “I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage.” So, Jews really have 9 commandments and 1 informational message.
Also, fun loophole. All 3 versions say “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” #9 for Jews and Protestants, #8 for Catholics. But, if someone isn’t your neighbour… Loophole!
If you talk to many american christians, then the answer is whatever they personally learned or believe. You must believe the same as them and their arbitrary translation of the Bible. All other possibilities are blasphemous and a personal attack on them.
Source: my parents and my entire childhood in school and church
None of those versions are the things the Bible actually calls the 10 Commandments, which are in this chapter of Exodus.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus 34&version=NIV
Although I’m not sure what the state of Louisiana has against yeast in a blood sacrifice.
Can you show the version that calls any other group of laws the ten commandments? Go for it. Chapter and verse, please.
Although I’m not sure what the state of Louisiana has against yeast in a blood sacrifice.
I would think that’s more not sacrificing something containing yeast alongside blood, not yeasty blood. Since offerings also, you know, fed the priests it would make sense to keep the blood and bread separate.
They needed #1 since they were never in Egypt to begin with. All archaeological evidence points to the Israelites being Cannannites that decided to kill their cousins, and claim they weren’t related. They attached themselves to Egypt because Egypt was more powerful back then than the Mittani and the Assyrians.
Still doesn’t make it a “commandment”.
A commandment is an order like “You shall not murder.” It is an action that you could take, but are being ordered not to take. How would someone violate the Jewish 1st commandment?
If it were something like “I am the Lord Your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, and you shall never suggest that that isn’t what happened”, then it would be a commandment. As it stands, it’s not a commandment, it’s just backstory.
Episode 31 of the Data Over Dogma podcast covers some of the issues with the “10” commandment. If you haven’t checked them out you may be interested.
Edit: sorry I should have double checked the spelling, it’s fixed now!
How about the ten commandments as shown in the English Bible print from 1631?
