The Ten Words

The Ten Words – V. Homicide – Class Eleven

In this teaching, Ross covers the prohibition against homicide. The two words of this "commandment" ( לא תרצח ) have been the source of much debate. Does the Ten Word Covenant prohibit murder, or is it a more general prohibition against killing? Does the Torah know...

The Ten Words – IV. Parents – Class Ten

In this class, Ross covers the meaning behind the words, Honor your father and your mother. What does it mean to honor parents? He also shows that within Jewish and Christian tradition, this "commandment" was singled out as especially significant. Interactions between...

The Ten Words – III. Shabbat – Class Nine

In this teaching, the ninth in The Ten Words Series, Ross carefully examines the word on Shabbat, comparing Exodus 20:8-11 with Deuteronomy 5:12-15. Ross shows that the Shabbat has served as a test command from the time it was introduced in the wilderness. The...

The Ten Words – II. False Oaths – Class Eight

In the eighth class in his series on the Ten Words, Ross takes a close look at Word Two according to the Masoretic breaks in the texts in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. This "word" is typically translated as, "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD your God in vain."...

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