num_pages: 240
description: The Ten Commandments or Decalogue have long been a pillar of Western law and culture. In more recent times they have been a point of controversy in the public square. But on closer scrutiny the commandments are particularly addressed to the people of God. In the exodus narrative their revelation on Mount Sinai is framed in symbols of awefire smoke and blaring trumpets. To this centerpiece of Sinai David L. Baker brings his extensive research and reflection. Setting each commandment within its ancient Near Eastern setting he clearly backlights their cultural profile. Then within their covenantal framework he illuminates their biblical-theological meaning. Finally viewing each commandment in light of our contemporary setting he reflects on how they cut against the cultural grain and shed light on our pathway as the people of God. The result is a focused commentary on the Decalogue. For anyone studying the Decalogue and Old Testament ethicsstudents or laypeople teachers or preachersthis book is an indispensable guide to the ten words God delivered at Sinai.
language: English
title: The Decalogue: Living as the People of God
publisher: IVP Academic