The Ten Commandments are among the best-known, and most poorly understood, biblical texts. They appear first in in Exodus 20, Parashat Yitro, and are repeated in Deuteronomy 5, Parashat Va’etchanan. A careful look at them highlights certain problems and offers a clear window into the value of historical-critical biblical scholarship.[1]
Here are ten misconceptions about the Ten Commandments.
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