2057. The Decalogue must first be understood in the context of the Exodus, God’s great liberating event at the center of the Old Covenant. Whether formulated as negative commandments, prohibitions, or as positive precepts such as: “Honor your father and mother,” the “ten words” point out the conditions of a life freed from the slavery of sin. the Decalogue is a path of life:
If you love the LORD your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, then you shall live andmultiply.17
This liberating power of the Decalogue appears, for example, in the commandment about the sabbath rest, directed also to foreigners and slaves:
You shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out thence with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.18
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
308. To whom is the absolution of some sins reserved?
270. Who is the minister of Confirmation?
367. What are the sources of the morality of human acts?
519. In what way do Christians participate in political and social life?
38. With what name does God reveal Himself?
393. Is there a variety of sins?
265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What is the main message of Jonah’s story and how does it reveal God’s grace?
What is the criticism against relying on military force instead of God in Amos 2:14-16?
How does the story of Rich and Lazarus warn us about the consequences of greed? (Luke 16:19-31)
What does “giving thanks in all circumstances” mean in 1 Thessalonians 5:18?
