Question 101
What is the preface to the ten commandments?
The preface to the ten commandments is contained in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.a Wherein God manifesteth his sovereignty, as being JEHOVAH, the eternal, immutable, and almighty God;b having his being in and of himself,c and giving being to all his wordsd and works:e and that he is a God in covenant, as with Israel of old, so with all his people;f who, as he brought them out of their bondage in Egypt, so he delivereth us from our spiritual thraldom;g and that therefore we are bound to take him for our God alone, and to keep all his commandments.h
What is the preface to the ten commandments?
The preface to the ten commandments is contained in these words, I am the Lord your God, which have brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.a Wherein God manifests his sovereignty, as being JEHOVAH, the eternal, immutable, and almighty God;b having his being in and of himself,c and giving being to all his wordsd and works:e and that he is a God in covenant, as with Israel of old, so with all his people;f who, as he brought them out of their bondage in Egypt, so he delivers us from our spiritual thraldom;g and that therefore we are bound to take him for our God alone, and to keep all his commandments.h
a. Exodus 20:2
Exodus 20:2
20:2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
20:2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
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b. Isaiah 44:6
Isaiah 44:6
44:6 Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: "I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
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c. Exodus 3:14
Exodus 3:14
3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
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d. Exodus 6:3
Exodus 6:3
6:3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.
6:3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
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e. Acts 17:24, 28
Acts 17:24; Acts 17:28
17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
17:24 The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. 17:28 'For in Him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are His offspring.'
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f. Genesis 17:7
Genesis 17:7
17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
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g. Luke 1:74–75
Luke 1:74–75
1:74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 1:75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
1:74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, 1:75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
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h. 1 Peter 1:15, 17–18; Leviticus 18:30; 19:37
1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 1:17–18
1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
1:15 But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each one's work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. 1:18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
Leviticus 18:30
18:30 Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord your God.
18:30 You must keep My charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God."
Leviticus 19:37
19:37 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.
19:37 You must keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and follow them. I am the LORD."
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