You learn from the words of this commandmeni :

i. That you may not use pictures or statues of anything in the entire world for the purpose of worshipping them.

ii. That you must keep yourself free from belief in any superstition, such as wearing charms, or using luck-pieces, or taking lucky numbers, or refusing to be one of thirteen persons at a table, and so forth.

iii. That you may not worship men or women, as if human beings could be God or a part of God.

iv. That God will not permit people who worship such things to go unpunished, while He will not allow those who are good and holy to go without proper reward.

Third Commandment.

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That the words "God" and "Lord" are holy and are not to be used without special need, that is to say you may not curse or swear.

ii. That you may not use God's name as a witness to anything that is not perfectly true.

iii. That you may not take an oath except when the law of the land demands it of you.

iv. That you must be true to your word, keeping your promises faithfully, especially when you are bound by an oath to do so.

Fourth Commandment.

4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work; but the seventh is a Sabbath unto the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work; thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is therein, and rested on the seventh day, wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hollowed it.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That you must keep the Sabbath day as a day of rest and as a holy day. To rest, you must not attend to business; and to keep it holy you must spend part of the day in prayer and in the study of God's holy word.

ii. That you must work six days each week so as to care for yourself and not be dependent on others.

iii. That you must respect the rights of those who work for you, and also show kindness to dumb animals.

iv. That you must spend the day so as to learn of God's ways that you should find it the most enjoyable and happy day of the week. After a day of rest spent in such a way, the next week's work will begin with fresh strength and greater hope.

Fifth Commandment.

5. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That it is your duty to honor, that is to say, to love and obey your parents.

ii. That you must do all you can to make them happy and satisfied with your conduct.

iii. That you should always remember how much you owe your parents, and if, in later years, they need your help, you should be happy to do whatever you can to repay them for all they have done for you.

iv. That you should show respect to their memory when they are dead.

v. That you should never do anything when you are away from them that you would not do if they were with you.

Sixth Commandment.

6. Thou shalt not commit murder.

From the words of this commandment you learn: i. That you should have the deepest respect for the life and health of others.

ii. That you should not do anything to injure the good name of others.

iii. That you should do your best to protect and save others who are in danger.

Seventh Commandment.

7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That a wife must be true to her husband and a husband must be true to his wife.

ii. That you should refuse to make a companion of anyone who is bad and low.

iii. That you should do nothing unclean, in word, thought or deed.

Eighth Commandment.

8. Thou shalt not steal.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That you should not take anything which does not belong to you.

ii. That you should never be mean enough to do or say anything that even looks like trickery or cheat

ing.

iii. That you should not deceive anyone, no matter how much you think you may gain by doing so.

Ninth Commandment.

9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That you should not tell any falsehood either

in a court of law or in ordinary conversation.

ii. That you should not slander people in their absence or get into the habit of gossiping.

iii. That you should defend those whose good name is being attacked while they are not present to defend themselves.

Tenth Commandment.

IO. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

From the words of this commandment you learn:

i. That you should not be so discontented with what you have that you would envy others for anything they have.

ii. That you should battle against any wicked desires that may rise in your heart or mind.

iii. That you should respect yourself too much to do anything that is bad, common or low.

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER II.

1.

i. Repeat the first commandment! Why is the last sentence given with the first commandment? What do you mean by "Eternal"? Who is the Eternal? Who brought your fathers out of Egypt? Do you worship the same God? Will He always be God?

ii. What did God do for your fathers when they were in Egypt? Will God help those who suffer from tyrants or who are in danger? What must you do to deserve God's help?

iii.

Will God allow injustice to succeed forever? Did He allow it in Egypt?