The journey into the Ten Commandments begins here in Exodus 20 as the SOVEREIGN, MORAL LAWGIVER demands exclusivity in worship. This is no small command as it sets the stage for all others. In many way, to love God as He demands assumes then obedience the rest of the Law. For to love the Lawgiver yields a love and obedience to the message of the Lawgiver. For the Israelites gathered at Mt. Sinai, this is a call to be holy and distinct from every other people. The Canaanites were entrenched in a pluralism of worship. It was definitely counter-cultural to be monotheistic (worship one god). The first two commandments deal specifically with idolatry. The first deals with WHO we worship and the second HOW we worship. Message preached on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at ParkerDC as part two in the "The Big Ten Series" from Exodus.
