In the Book of Judges, the Prophetess and Judge Deborah is one of the most important figures. Her military conquest of Hazor and her Song are essential moments in Israelite history. Her song is worthy of discussion within a Ten Commandments’ context. Deborah, in partnership with Barak, conquer Hazor, and, per Dr. Richard Elliott Friedman, create IsraeliteContinue reading “A Book of Judges Ten Commandments’ Moment: Deborah”
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A Book of Judges Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Emissary
From a Ten Commandments’ perspective, The Book of Judges represents the Dark Ages. Agenda driven, Judges’ tales told pull no punches in detailing generations of a dystopian society; a society lacking a formal government. Judges’ ends with the epic line: “in those days there was no king in Israel; a man could do whatever seemedContinue reading “A Book of Judges Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Emissary”
A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Assembly
The Book of Joshua’s last chapter serves as one of the most important post-Torah Ten Commandments’ moments. In world history, there are few people and few concepts that can extend within human memory past one generation. Creating an eternal legacy is perhaps one of the most difficult of human achievements. The evidence of this is a simple test,Continue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Assembly”
A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Mt. Ebal
Ten Commandments’ moments aren’t simply the words carved into the two tablets. The words themselves do not entirely capture the Ten Commandments’ meaning. The events surrounding the transmission of the commandments are also integral to Ten Commandments’ values. The Mt. Ebal ceremony in the Book of Joshua evidences this assertion. The Book of Joshua chronologically presents itselfContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Mt. Ebal”
A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The City of Jericho Controversy
Karate Men Bruise on the Inside So That They Don’t Show Their Weakness Eddie Murphy, Trading Places While Jericho’s walls falling down is a spectacular Book of Joshua moment, the timing of the City’s taking gives rise to a Ten Commandments’ controversy. The Master of the Universe says to Joshua: “See, I have delivered intoContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The City of Jericho Controversy”
A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Rahab & The Spies
The tale of Rahab & the Spies is one of the Book of Joshua’s Ten Commandments’ moment. The event offers readers insight as to how the Children of Israel addressed the Decalogue during the period of their conquest of the Promised Land. Rahab & the Spies addresses the commandment concerning the prohibition of using the Lord’sContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Rahab & The Spies”
Shemot’s Ten Commandments’ Moments
Two epic Ten Commandments’ moments happen in the Shemot Torah portion. “Shemot”, in hebrew, means names. While the title refers to the names of the Children of Israel who went down to Egypt, the Torah Portion contains bigger names. Shemot also reveals the first commandment’s background story. The Burning Bush encounter in Shemot includes a historical introduction:Continue reading “Shemot’s Ten Commandments’ Moments”
A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Gibeonites
With the Torah’s completion and all 613 Commandments in writing, the Children of Israel’s tale- post-Pentateuch- continues. As Joshua leads them through the conquest of the Promised Land, he is also confronted with issues of commandment adherence, interpretation. This post addresses the Gibeonite crisis. Fearful of the Children of Israel and what they had done toContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The Gibeonites”
A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Achan
With the Torah complete, the Children of Israel, through Joshua’s leadership, begin their conquest of the Promised Land. Beyond territorial acquisition, governance is required which involves the adherence to the Torah’s commandments. The Book of Joshua tackles the complexities of implementing Mosiac Law during unsettled times. This post concerns Achan’s theft. There is much going onContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Achan”
The Ten Commandments & The Book of Joshua
The Book of Torah shall not depart from your mouth; rather you should contemplate it day and night in order that you observe to do according to all that is written in it God The Hebrew Bible’s first book, post-Torah, is The Book of Joshua. While the text is most well-known for the conquest ofContinue reading “The Ten Commandments & The Book of Joshua”
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