An edition of What are the Ten Commandments?
(2017)
What are the Ten Commandments?
by Yona Zeldis McDonough
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"Here is the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief. Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government"--
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What Are The Ten Commandments? (What Was...?) (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Oct 31, 2017, Turtleback Books
0606405038 9780606405034
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What are the Ten Commandments?
2017, Penguin Young Readers Group
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Table of Contents
What are the Ten Commandments?
The Israelites become slaves
An Egyptian prince
Into the desert
Forty years of wandering
After Moses
One God vs. many gods
The commandments, one by one
Was Moses real?
The covenant with God
The Ten Commandments and other religions
The Ten Commandments and the founding fathers
The Ten Commandments live on.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Ages: 8-12.
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