The 10 Commandments

So, this is the last topic you need to know. :) From the Old Testament that is. We've been talking about the Israelites and the situation they were in when they had left Egypt.
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It is important for you to remember that the Israelites had been travelling for a long time outside of Israel. They would have been tired, hungry and been struggling with the relationships. In all likelihood their relationships with each other would have been strained. After all, they had spent the last 40 years with the same people! And they might well have been struggling to believe that God was still caring for and looking out for them.

This is the context into which the Israelites were given the 10 Commandments. They would have been useful for them in helping them to redefine their relationship with God and helping them focus on how they should be behaving towards God. The commandments would also have been helpful showing them how to behave towards each other in order to establish.