Exodus - 47 - lesson 2 part 1 - Exod. 20:1-17
From LIGHT OF MENORAH by Rev John Ferret
April 28, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 223
About this episode
The episode explores the Ten Commandments in their historical and textual context, emphasizing the Sinai Covenant and the organization of the commandments.
Our study on עשׂרת הדברים Aseret HaDevareem - the Ten Statements - of the Lord continues. In this lesson, lesson 2 of the introduction to the Ten Commandments, we see the difference between simply studying the Ten Commandments as opposed to all the words God spoke as recorded on Exodus 20:1-17. In other words not only are we again putting the Bible into its historical context but putting the Ten Commandments back into their textual context. Quite simply you can not study the Ten Commandments without understanding the rest of the words God spoke that surround the Ten. This will be clear as we look at three topics. The 1st is the fact by God's own words that the Sinai Covenant never was replaced! Christians say it was replaced. We will see something far more amazing and powerful. 2nd, we will look as the organization of the Ten Commandments. This we know ... "It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from labor, and was refreshed." When He had finished speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God. (Exo…
People in this episode
Host: Rev John Ferret
Topics covered
- Ten Commandments
- Sinai Covenant
- Biblical context
- Historical context
- Commandment organization
Keywords
- Ten Statements
- Aseret HaDevareem
- Sinai Covenant
- Exodus
- Biblical study
- Commandments organization
- God's words
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Exod. 20:1-17, Exo 31:17-18, Exod. 32:15
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