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The Law as a Covenant
Commentators emphasize that the Ten Commandments are not merely a list of rules but the terms of a 'covenant.' This means God was initiating a formal, relational agreement with His people at Horeb (another name for Sinai). Understanding the law as a relationship, not just regulation, is foundational.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 5:2
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. —It must never be forgotten that the Law is a covenant in its…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 5:2
16th Century
Theologian
The Lord our God. In these words he commends the Law, because it must be considered a special blessing and a very high honor to be taken i…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 5:2
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb .
] Which is Sinai, as Aben Ezra observes; it being the same mount…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 5:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Moses demands attention. When we hear the word of God, we must learn it; and what we have learned we must put in practice, for that is the end of h…