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No Coveting - Jun 16, 2025
/article/no-covetingHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” (Exodus...
No False Witness - Jun 15, 2025
/article/no-false-witnessHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.” (Exodus 20:16) There are several important and very specific words used in this commandment. An expanded translation could well be “Do not purposely intend to...
No Stealing - Jun 14, 2025
/article/no-stealing1Henry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not steal.” (Exodus 20:15) The word translated “steal” is the Hebrew ganab and is restricted to acts done secretly. It figuratively describes wind sweeping something away unexpectedly (Job 21:18; 27:20)...
No Adultery - Jun 13, 2025
/article/no-adultery1Henry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14) This commandment’s obvious application is for marital fidelity. God created one man and one woman for that union (Genesis 1:26; 2:18; 1 Corinthians 11:9). Adam recognized...
No Murder - Jun 12, 2025
/article/no-murder1Henry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not kill.” (Exodus 20:13) The basis for murder is hatred (Deuteronomy 19:11; Exodus 21:14). The use of a weapon identifies murder. It may be a lethal weapon, like an “instrument of iron” (Numbers 35:16);...
Honoring Parents - Jun 11, 2025
/article/honoring-parents1Henry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” (Exodus 20:12) This is the “first commandment with promise” (Ephesians 6:2) and starts the second set of...
God's Rest Day - Jun 10, 2025
/article/gods-rest-day1Henry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8) The Hebrew word shabbat is found 108 times in the Old Testament. The basic meaning is “intermission” or “break.” The term never means...
God's Precious Name - Jun 9, 2025
/article/gods-precious-name1Henry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.” (Exodus 20:7) As always, the word choices of the Holy Spirit are very important. The Hebrew word nasa, translated “take,” is widely used to describe willful...
No Other Image - Jun 8, 2025
/article/no-other-imageHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing.” (Exodus 20:4) There are several reasons why idolatry is forbidden. The most obvious is that the triune Creator is too great to attempt to visualize...
No Other Gods - Jun 7, 2025
/article/no-other-godsHenry M. Morris III, D.Min. - “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3) This first commandment, written by the finger of God Himself on Mount Sinai—twice (Exodus 31:18; 34:1)—contains a very intriguing choice of...