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Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (Decalogue) encapsulate the whole duty of humanity — love toward God (commandments 1-4) and love toward neighbor (commandments 5-10). Jesus summarized the Law in two great commandments of love for God and neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). The first tablets were broken by Moses when Israel worshipped the golden calf; God provided a second set. The tablets were kept in the Ark of the Covenant. Paul teaches that the Law is holy and righteous (Romans 7:12) but points us to Christ for salvation.

The ten divine laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, written on two stone tablets by the finger of God. They form the foundational moral law for Israel and the bedrock of Western civilization.

The LawStone tablets written by the finger of God (Exodus 31:18)