The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life

The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life | Laura Schlessinger, Stewart Vogel | Good insight to the 10 Commandments (not 10 Suggestions)

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	The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life Laura Schlessinger, Stewart Vogel Harper Paperbacks, 1999 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 45 reviews view larger image
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The Ten Commandments are the first direct communication between a people and God. Designed to elevate our lives above mere frantic, animal existence to the sublime levels humanity is capable or experiencing, they are the blueprint of God's expectations of us and His plan for a meaningful, just, loving, and holy life. Each commandment asserts a principle, and each principle is a moral focal point for real-life issues relating to God, family, sex, work, charity, property, speech, and thought. Written in collaboration with Rabbi Stewart Vogel, The Ten Commandments incorporates lively discussion of the Bible and the Judeo-Christian values derived from it. Filled with passion, emotion, and profound insights, it will move, enlighten, inspire, entertain, and educate you on the meaning each commandment has in our daily lives today:

I am the Lord, your God, Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.

You shall not recognize the gods of others in My presence.

You shall not take the Name of the Lord., your God, in vain.

Remember the Sabbath day and sanctify it.

Honor your Father and your Mother.

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not bear false witness against your fellow.

You shall not covet.

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While the Ten Commandments may be hated by many and loved by few Dr. Laura gives some practical applications on how they can improve your life. [...]

Good insight to the 10 Commandments (not 10 Suggestions)

First of all, I should state that I am a Christian, so certainly there were going to be some areas that I disagreed with the conclusions of two orthodox Jews, including a rabbi. (I am friends with a rabbi from the conservative branch, and we think alike in many different ways despite the fact that we disagree on many issues of theology.) But except for the additional analysis that could have been given from the Christian New Testament, there's not much more I could add to what the authors had to say here. Dr. Laura and the rabbi challenged me personally in several ways that were refreshing. They had good insight into thinking that would challenge anyone who wants to, as Dr. Laura states, "do the right thing." It's not always easy, but following the moral will of God is what He intends if we hope to have a complete and fulfilling life. I think it's pretty clear that, despite theological differences that people from different religions might have, we can pretty much see here how morals come from a source outside ourselves (conscience) or society. It could have only come from God Himself. Without these standards, anything goes. I believe the position advocated by Dr. Laura and the rabbi makes much more sense than anything the atheist or secular humanist has to offer. It's an easy-to-read book and is worth the time and effort to pick it up.

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The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life

A terrific book to give anyone, at any time, preferably before they make a mess of their life!

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A life-changer--for the better!

This book not only explains the history and theology of each of the Commandments, but also describes their influence on law, morality, and society today, and provides helpfully detailed examples that really get you thinking in broader terms about a great many things.

For example, it's one thing to understand that murder--the taking of an innocent life--is wrong. It's also not too hard to understand that lying about someone is wrong. But to make the leap that lying about someone (perhaps because you covet something they have and are envious!), leading to that person's inability to get a job and support their family, is essentially symbolic murder. Dr. Laura challenges her readers to really extrapolate the meanings behind God's laws, and I personally feel a greater respect for my fellow man having read this book. It's heavily highlighted and my family has spoken about it at length!

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