🔟 The Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments are a template by which we should all live. 

These Commandments teach us how to honor and love our Creator and our fellow neighbor. 

There are many Commands in Scripture. But the Ten Commandments are a great place to start.

What are the Ten Commandments?The Ten Commandments are statutes and laws given to us by our Creator.

  1. You shall have no other elohiym before me.
  2. You shall not make unto you any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them:
  3. You shall not take the name of Yahuah Elohayka in vain; for Yahuah will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.
  4. Remember the day of the Shabbath, to keep it holy.
  5. Honor your father and your mother: 
  6. You shall not kill. 
  7. You shall not break wedlock. 
  8. You shall not steal. 
  9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 
  10. You shall not lust after your neighbor's house, you shall not lust after your neighbor's woman, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor's. Exodus 20:3-17 

The first 4 Commandments teach us how to love our Father. The last 6 Commandments teach us how to love our neighbor (everyone, not just physical neighbor).

Yes, we are all still under the Law.

Why are the Ten Commandments important?The Ten Commandments are important because our Creator commanded us to follow them. This is a template that we should all live by to show our love for our Creator and fellow neighbor.

Now we know that Elohiym hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of Elohiym, and does His will, him He hears.  John 9:31-31. Cepher.

There is a lot of love, joy, and relief that comes with these Commandments.

Imagine how different the world would be if everyone truly lived by these Commandments.

How do we practice the Ten Commandments?Our Father has given many commands in Torah. But the Ten Commandments are a great place to start.

One Commandment that many people miss is keeping Shabbath holy. 

Shabbath is the 7th day of the week that is set apart for worship and rest from work. This represents the 7th day when Yahuah rested after creation.

Remember the day of the Shabbath, to keep it holy.
Six days shall you labor, and do all your work: 
But the seventh day is the Shabbath of Yahuah Elohayka: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates: 
For in six days Yahuah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Yahuah blessed the day of Shabbath, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:8-11

Shabbath is the 7th day of the week also known as Saturday. 

I observe Shabbat starting at dawn because I believe the day starts at dawn. More on that in a later section.


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