The Living Commandments
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The Living Commandments by John Shelby Spong This book was published by Seabury Press, New York, in 1977.
The author examines the history and context of the Ten Commandments, and suggests their relevance in today's world.
Chapter 1: A Personal Prologue Chapter 2: The Covenant and the Context—A Call in Awe and Wonder The glory and the holiness of the God of Mount Sinai calls forth in the Covenant people awe, wonder, and fear, which is expressed, finally, in their obedience to those principles through which God’s presence is seen in human life.
Chapter 3: The Commandments—Some General Observations The history, background, and setting of the Ten Commandments
Chapter 4: I Am Yahweh The first commandment is nothing less than a command to acknowledge the reality of God’s total claim upon their lives.
Chapter 5: No Other Gods The implications of holding that God is One. The nature of Idolatry.
Chapter 6: God's Holy Name A name for the Hebrews was a powerful symbol. When you called someone’s name, you were claiming either superiority or equality. Therefore, God's name was "holy" -- set apart from all other names.
Chapter 7: The Sabbath -- The Meaning of Time Sabbath in its ultimate sense is not so much a day as an attitude. file:///D:/rb/relsearchd.dll-action=showitem&id=547.htm (1 of 2) [2/4/03 1:29:36 PM]