Delighting In The Ten Commandments

About this episode

Derek Rishmawy and Alastair Roberts discuss the Ten Commandments, focusing on their structure and the idea that the law is oriented toward delight rather than mere prohibition.

Derek Rishmawy and Alastair Roberts explore the Ten Commandments — their structure, their two tables, the bookending parallel between the first and tenth commandments, and how the law is always oriented toward delight rather than mere prohibition. The law shapes the Christian life, testifies to Christ, and reflects the character of God. — Get the free ebook, Spiritual Formation for the Family , at http://mereorthodoxy.com/family . Mere Fidelity is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership . Get 30% of the Baker Book of the Month, Keeping Kids Christian: Recovering A Biblical Vision For Lifelong Discipleship, by going to: http://bakerbookhouse.com/pages/mere-fidelity Apply for fall 2026 admission to Beeson Divinity School's MDiv (or M.Div., your choice) and be considered for a full-tuition scholarship.: https://bit.ly/OurRisenLord — Chapters 00:00 Exploring the Ten Commandments 04:48 The Structure and Order of the Commandments 08:35 The Heart of the Commandments: Internal Motivation 12:38 Positive and Negative Aspects of the Law 18:08 The Law as a…

People in this episode

Guests: Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts

Topics covered

• Ten Commandments
• Christian law
• delight in law
• structure of commandments
• Christian life

Keywords

• Ten Commandments
• Christian law
• delight
• structure
• Christian life

Sponsors

Mere Orthodoxy, Baker Book House

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mere Orthodoxy, Beeson Divinity School

Products: Baker Book of the Month, Keeping Kids Christian: Recovering A Biblical Vision For Lifelong Discipleship

Books & works: Spiritual Formation for the Family

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