The Ten Commandments

About the ten commandments• They appear in the Christian Bible and the Jewish Scriptures• Jewish people call them the

‘Ten Sayings’• Most synagogues have them

written on a wall plaque in Hebrew

• They are written in two lists to remind Jews that Moses

received the ‘Ten Sayings’ on two tablets on mount Sinai

Worship no God but me.

Do not make yourselves images (to worship)

Do not use my name for evil purposes

Observe the Sabbath (holy day)

Respect your father and mother

Do not kill

Do not commit adultery.

Do not steal.

Do not accuse anyone falsely.

Do not be envious of other people’s possessions.

BibliographyInformation:• The Story of Moses; The Ten Commandments, 2006,http://www.topmarks.co.uk

/judaism/commandments/tencomms.htm, viewed on 19/5/09• S. Meredith The Usborne Book of World Religions London, Usborne Publishing

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