Bible in 90, Day 6: Old and New

Exodus 14-28

*image courtesy of szajmon at www.sxc.hu

Ok, pop-quiz hot shot!  Name the seven dwarves.  Now name the titles of your favorite book or movie series (Twilight, Lord of the Rings, Matrix, etc.).  Now, name the ten commandments.  How’d you do?

Today we hit another highwater mark in the Old Testament- the Big Ten, the Decalogue, the Ten Words, that’s right the Ten Commandments.  They’ve been fought over, litigated for and against, and caused much controversy in America the last few years.  Hopefully you know me by now, I’m not going down that path right now.  But, for all the quarreling, campaigning, and protesting, do we even know what we’re fighting about?  These commandments form the basis for all the Old Testament law.  They serve as the grounds upon which the Sinaitic covenant and God’s relationship with Israel are built.

Sounds important!