1. Title: Introduction to the Ten Commandments (Part 1 of 3) Text: Exodus 20, Deuteronomy And God spoke all these words… By Pastor Micah Adamson July 3, 2016
Exodus 20:1 (NIV84)
Title

2. Preamble to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776
Preambles
Preamble to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…”
Genesis 1:26-28

3. Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, 1787
Preambles
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, 1787
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
Genesis 1:26-28

4. Suzerain Treaties Made between: Suzerain/Great king/father figure
Vassal/lesser king/child figure
Consist of three parts:
Name & History
Law
Blessings & Curses
Followed by Ceremonies:
Blood sacrifices to symbolize the curses
Fellowship meals to symbolize the blessings
Genesis 1:26-28

5. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 1
Name
History
Law
2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
6 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 7 “You shall have no other gods before me.
Genesis 1:26-28

6. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84)
2 Law
Name
Curse
Blessing
History
4 “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
8 “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Genesis 1:26-28

7. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 3
Law
Name
Curse
7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.
11 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Genesis 1:26-28

8. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 4a
Law
Name
8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.
12 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor the alien within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do.
Genesis 1:26-28

9. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 4b
Name
History
11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
Genesis 1:26-28

10. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 5
Law
Blessing
Name
12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
16 “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Genesis 1:26-28

11. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 6
Law
13 “You shall not murder.
17 “You shall not murder. 7
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
18 “You shall not commit adultery. 8
15 “You shall not steal.
19 “You shall not steal. 9
16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
20 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Genesis 1:26-28

12. The Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty - Document)#
Exodus 20 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 5 (NIV84) 10
Law
17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
21 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Genesis 1:26-28

13. The Giving of the Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty – Ceremonies)
Deuteronomy 5:22-23a (NIV84)
22 These are the commandments the Lord proclaimed in a loud voice to your whole assembly there on the mountain from out of the fire, the cloud and the deep darkness; and he added nothing more. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me. 23 When you heard the voice out of the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire…
The people heard the Ten Commandments directly from God (but did not see God).
Genesis 1:26-28

14. The Giving of the Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty – Ceremonies)
Deuteronomy 4:13 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 4:13 (NIV84)
13 He declared to you his covenant, the Ten Commandments, which he commanded you to follow and then wrote them on two stone tablets.
God also wrote out a copy of the Ten Commandments.
Genesis 1:26-28

15. The Giving of the Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty – Ceremonies)
Exodus 24:4b-8 (NIV84)
Exodus 24:4b-8 (NIV84)
4 …[Moses] got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings to the Lord. 6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he sprinkled on the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.”
8 Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
The blood of the Old Covenant went on the people.
The blood of the New Covenant was shed to take our sins away.
Genesis 1:26-28

16. The Giving of the Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty – Ceremonies)
Exodus 24:9-12 (NIV84)
Exodus 24:9-12 (NIV84)
9 Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up 10 and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself. 11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their instruction.”
The leaders saw a vision of God.
The leaders ate a meal with God.
Genesis 1:26-28

17. The Giving of the Ten Commandments (Covenant Treaty – Ceremonies)
Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV84)
Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV84)
19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.
This is how Moses summed up the covenant.
Genesis 1:26-28

18. History Exodus: Historical Prologue: Past (1-6) Plagues (7-11)
Passover (12-13)
Pilgrimage (14-19)
Law:
Pact (20-31)
Blessings and Curses:
Punishment (32-34)
Project (35-40)
Genesis 1:26-28

19. History Deuteronomy: Sermons: Prologue:
Recap of History, Israel's sin and need to obey (1-4)
Body:
Recap of the law, expounding on the Ten Commandments (4-26)
Conclusion:
Recap of blessings and Curses, the exile and return foretold (27-31)
Appendixes:
Moses' song prophetically tells Israel's history (32)
Moses' blessing of each tribe (33)
Moses’ death (34)
Genesis 1:26-28

20. Law Summary: Ten Commandments are a summary of God's law.
Love is a summary of the Ten Commandments:
Love God + Love Neighbor
Genesis 1:26-28

21. Law Faith, Hope, and Love: Love:
You show love for God by obeying the Ten Commandments
Faith:
You show trust for God by obeying the Ten Commandments
Hope:
You show hope in God by obeying the Ten Commandments
Genesis 1:26-28

22. Law Lots of New Testament examples of God’s law being internal
Matt. 5-6, 23:25-26, Rom. 2:25-29, Col. 2:11-12, Phil. 3:3
God’s law was always meant to be internal
Physical Circumcision:
Genesis 3x, Exodus 3x, Leviticus 1x, Joshua 1x
Spiritual Circumcision:
Deuteronomy 2x (10:16, 30:6), Jeremiah 2x (4:4, 9:25)
Genesis 1:26-28

23. Blessings and Curses Law and Gospel: Law = Commands Gospel = Promises
Genesis 1:26-28

24. Blessings and Curses
Genesis 1:26-28

25. Blessings and Curses 3 types of laws:
Moral law = Applies to everyone everywhere
Civil law = Applied in the nation of Israel
Ceremonial law = Applied in the religion of Judaism
Genesis 1:26-28

26. Blessings and Curses 3 uses of the law:
Curb = Protects us from each other
(Deuteronomy 4:8)
Mirror = Shows us our sinfulness and the need for Christ (Galatians 3:24)
Guide = Shows us how to please God once we are forgiven (eg. 1 Timothy 2:3, 5:4)
Genesis 1:26-28

27. Remember the Good News of the Gospel:
Conclusion
Remember the Good News of the Gospel:
With Abraham: God walked through the halves of the sacrificed animal (Genesis 15).
With Moses: Israel had the blood of the Old Covenant sprinkled on them (Exodus 24).
With Jesus: But… Jesus' blood was shed as the blood of the New Covenant to take our sins away (Luke 22:20).
Genesis 1:26-28

28. Exodus 20:3-17 (NIV84) – The Ten Commandments
You shall have no other gods before Me…
You shall not make for yourself an idol…
(You shall not bow down to them or worship them)
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God…
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
(You shall not do any work)
Honor your father and your mother…
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
You shall not covet…
(anything that belongs to your neighbor)

29. Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV84) – The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
[For yours is the kingdom
and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.]