To the Mountain: Week 3 - The Ten Words

In Week 3 of our series “To The Mountain,” we slow down to look at what we usually call the Ten Commandments and see them as the Ten Words—covenant vows spoken by the God who has already rescued His people. We explore how these words sit at the core of love for God and neighbor, how they relate to the rest of God’s law, and how they point us to Jesus and the law written on our hearts.  

Texts:
Exodus 20:1–17
Matthew 22:37–40
Jeremiah 31:31–34
Ezekiel 36:26–27  

Chapters:
00:30 – Two Weddings
02:00 – From Story to Sayings
05:00 – The First “Word” Is a Story (Exodus 20:1–2)
07:15 – The Shape of the Ten Words: Love for God and Neighbor
07:45 – Exodus 20:3-20
09:00 – Matthew 22:37-40
09:50 – Why Ten? Core, Then Case Law
13:45 – The Ten Words as Wisdom for Life
16:20 – The Ten Words in the Larger Story
17:43 – Jeremiah 31:31-34
19:00 - Ezekial 36:26-27
21:30 – How Christians Live with the Ten Words
23:35 – Receiving the Ten Words as Good News
28:40 – Closing Prayer  

Reflection questions:
– When you hear “Ten Commandments,” what do you feel—guilt, boredom, comfort, something else?
– How does starting with “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out…” change the way you hear the commands that follow?  

Bonus Study Question:
– Compare Exodus 20 with Deuteronomy 5 
– Leave a comment if you did this study and tell us what you noticed!  

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