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He declared to you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even the ten commandments; and he wrote them on two tables of stone.
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A Relational Covenant
Commentators explain that the Ten Commandments are called a "covenant" because they formed a two-sided agreement. God declared His promises and requirements, and the people of Israel formally agreed to obey. This highlights that God's law is relational, not just a list of arbitrary rules.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
His covenant ... ten commandments. —See on Deuteronomy 5.
He wrote them. —See on Deuteronomy 10:2.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he declared to you his covenant So the law was called, because it contained, on the part of God, things which he…
Presbyterian
The power and love of God toward Israel are presented here as the basis and reason for a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although ther…
