Ten Commandments 1: Idolatry and Adultery
Channel: Church of Christ in Tarpey Village
Date: 2023-01-24

Restoration Church of Christ
www.restorationcoc.org

This is the first in a series on the Ten Commandments. This sermon explores the connection of the commandment against idolatry and the biblical passages which apply to marriage, divorce, and adultery. These ideas seem totally separate, but are often connected by biblical metaphors. I also put these ideas in their cultural context by comparing depictions of Israel's God in art to depictions of Zeus and Hera while comparing the depictions of God in these passages to the Greek's marriage "ideal" of Zeus and Hera. Spoiler alert: this is not what the Bible considers an ideal marriage.

The Ten Commandments: Exodus 20:1-17 AND Deuteronomy 5:4-21
Adultery: Deuteronomy 22:22, John 8:1-11
Divorce: Matthew 19:3-12, Deuteronomy 24:1-5, Exodus 21:7-11
Unfaithful Israel: Jeremiah 3:6-11
Partners Should Be Equals: 1 Corinthians 7:3-4, Genesis 2:18-25

Ten Commandments, Part 1
https://youtu.be/rtuD6hC0Mx8

Ten Commandments, Part 2
https://youtu.be/ccQABFlodhQ

Ten Commandments, Part 3
https://youtu.be/MEl1IoCLP70

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