Laura schlessinger and rabbi stewart vogel, the ten commandments, 1998. Engraved on stone tablets, the ten commandments spelled out some fundamental principles by which gods people should conduct their personal and spiritual lives as well as their dealings with one another. The ten commandments in the book of mormon audio with. Ten commandments the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The ten commandments is what sums up the law of moses. We, as members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints commonly known as mormons, follow the ten commandments found in. Usually, when you have important goals, its good to list them all in one place, yet i have never seen a list like this in an lds publication.
I decided that i would sit down and see if i cant actually come up with 101 different demands and expectations that mormonism so kindly provides for its members. Obedience to these commandments paves the way for obedience to other gospel principles. The lds church has produced pamphlets for three of the commandments contained in the missionary lesson. Evans, in the tenth commandment, part 1, the ten commandments today, p.
Down the wall of portraits, charlton heston transforms from a young and rugged moses to a whitebearded prophet. Like most religions today, mormons believe in the ten commandments, and follow them very closely. Keep the commandments before singing the song, explain to your children what a commandment is. The voice of god in the tabletgiving scene was provided by a voice actor with a deep bass voice, jesse delos jewkes. Since its discovery in november of 1860 by david wyrick of newark ohio, the newark holy stone ten commandment stone. He is the son of mormon, the prophet after whom the book of mormon is named. Premiering in 1956, the ten commandments became an instant hit, and its messages and. The powerful lessons of the ten commandments come to life through the insights of eleven highly respected educators. Text published in the book of commandments is now considered scripture by latterday saints as part of the larger doctrine and covenants. Such an emphasis on lehis tent in the early chapters of the book of mormon may mystify some readers. The ten man council voted to print 10,000 copies, but the actual number of prints was reduced to between three and five thousand. Some of them doubtless joined the church, but it is also clear that many didnt or were considered. Byu now home to arnold friberg portraits for the ten.
Even though the ten commandments were given to people thousands of years ago, they are still very important today. They believe that their authority stands above the word of god and that they can change gods times and laws and god will prescribe to their changes. As discussed above, both sets of ten commandments in the old testament, and also jacobs ten woes in the book of mormon, probably functioned as a set of concise basic obligations directed at all members of the israelite or nephite community. Mar 16, 2011 that is more than you can say for civil laws these days, sadly, because politicians have pretty much gutted laws which upheld the ten commandments, other than laws remaining against murder, stealing, and bearing false witness. Book of mormon prophets, book of mormon stories, family scripture, scripture study, lds primary, primary talks, primary music, jesus artwork, mormon history. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. The children of israel the followers of god would not accept the higher law of god, so moses was given the lesser law referred to as the law of moses. Both give ten warnings, woes, commands, or prohibitions. A backlash of attention to the ten commandments unleashed by recent u. In 2 nephi 9, jacob pronounces a wo or curse upon the people of nephi who do not keep the commandments. Ten commandments, 10, idolaters, child, earthly pleasures, decision. In judaism they are viewed as the moral and theological basis for the other 603 commandments found in the torah. The 10 commandments were for the jews, the purpose was to show us we can not keep them, and need to have blood shed for the remission of sins.
The book of commandments was planned as a compilation of joseph smith jr. The 10 commandments are the same as those in the bible. And there is a wholeness and harmony in the word of god, and it all comes from the same source. Is the golden rule part of the ten commandments and more interesting questions and answers. Jacob apparently had the ten commandments in mind when he gave his inspired sermon of 2 nephi 6 through 10. The ten commandments are summed up with the two greatest commandments, to love the lord and love your neighbor as yourself. The mormon concept of commandments the millennial star. The old writers adage, write about what you know, holds true for humorists as.
The ten commandments roman catholic church version. List of lds commandments mormonism demands purity, a manipulation tactic to keep members busy, expand the totalism of the beliefs, and fuel inadequacy, shame, and selfblame blame reversal. Sep 16, 2016 this family home evening lesson is apart of a year with the book of mormon. Smith, leader of the latter day saint movement, gathered several of his revelations for a high priests council in november 1831.
Dec 19, 2014 a contest has crowdsourced a set of 10 non commandments for people who dont believe in god. The lord revealed them to moses in ancient times see exodus. Ten commandments the truth about the book of mormon. The book of commandments is the earliest published volume said to contain the revelations of joseph smith jr. Its a rule that heavenly father gives us to make us happy and saf.
Oct 20, 2014 the ten commandments are some of the most referenced moral guidelines in history. The commandments are divided into duties toward god, ones neighbors, and society. There is the book of mormon, which accompanies the king james version of the holy bible. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. However, jacobs summary is much more than a thoughtless copy of the biblical ideals.
The ten commandments are commandments that were given to the prophet moses. This chart shows that the specific sins he denounces are similar to several of the sins committed when the ten commandments are broken. The ten commandments also known as the decalogue, are a set of biblical principles relating. Charles heston waschosen to be the voice of god in the form of a burning bush, toned down to a softer and lower register. The commandments of god are gods method of helping us stay on the path that leads to happiness, and ultimately back to his presence. Jul 04, 2008 the ten commandments are in exodus chapter 20. The ten commandments are a vital part of the gospel. This is the second in a series of posts that examines the topic of mormon spirituality, or.
Commandments mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Rest assured, that essay will be by necessity brief. In these, the last days, the lord dictated a summary of basic commandments to joseph smith, later recorded as the 59th section of the doctrine and covenants. Christian, jewish, or not, most people have at least heard of the stone tablets. In fact, i was surprised to see how often the phrase is used throughout the bible, book of mormon, and doctrine and covenants. The ten commandments are instructions from heavenly father that must be followed so that salvation may be brought to you. How to memorize the ten commandments selfeducatedconservative. Teaching about covenants in the book of mormon meridian. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon. Where are the ten commandments in the mormon bible answers. Thus, many of the children of israel had fully turned themselves back to their god. The 10 commandments list, catholic numbering, short form i am the lord your god. It invites people to apply jesus christs teaching to discern between truth and errorby their fruits ye shall know themto the book of mormon.
By living these commandments each of us can be on the path to eternal life. This fhe lesson on obedience focuses on the ten commandments, including what they are and how following them can bring us closer to god. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but god, his commandments. Ten commandments, list of religious precepts that, according to various passages in exodus and deuteronomy, were divinely revealed to moses on mt. Amid the cresendo of concern, a lone voice vies for attention, if you love me, keep my commandments john 14. A contest has crowdsourced a set of 10 non commandments for people who dont believe in god.
Their prohibitions are clearly present in the prophets ten woes in 2 nephi 9. The angel moroni in mormonism the mormon church, mormonism. Requirement to display the ten commandments list in our homes. Ten commandments mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. The jewish holiday you didnt notice in the opening. But, we do believe we have commandments from christ that we follow. Feb 27, 2012 the ten commandments are listed in exodus 20 and deuteronomy 5. God gave his people the ten commandments in a section of the bible called the old testament. Teaching about covenants in the book of mormon taylor. Little known facts about the ten commandments monagiza.
One of the four volumes of scripture accepted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The israelites were taught the fundamentals of religion when they were given the ten commandments and other teachings. Comparing the ten commandments protestants, jews, and catholics number the commandments in slightly different ways. It was a factor in demilles receiving an honorary degree at byus 1957 commencement, where he proclaimed that president mckay had almost convinced him to be a mormon. There are more commandments than can be listed here, but these are a sampling of the commandments mormons follow in order to live a christlike and meaningful life. While some might think of the biblical commandments, others will think of charlton heston as moses carrying the tablets down mount sinai. Mormons are taught to read the bible, as well as the restoration scriptures, and to apply the teachings to their everyday lives. Generally, the fourth lesson mormon missionaries teach people learning about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is the commandments. Thanks so much for your efforts and sharing it with the rest of us. How pleased i am to hear of your love for the book of mormon. The book of mormon teaches the native american indian knew about the ten commandments. The ten commandments in the bible are also found in the book of mormons mosiah. The ten commandments are the foundation, if you will, of this lesser law. I have essentially combined these into a set of 15 to correlate with preach my gospel.
It was written to testify that jesus is the christ. Scripture study helps us to learn the commandments. Moroni was a prophet who wrote in the book of mormon, a book of scripture of the mormon church. Click the link to learn about our other book of mormon heroes. I know that many are inclined to view the commandments as restrictions, when in reality they are a road map to a life of freedom and happiness. The list of ten commandments can be found in exodus 20 or deuteronomy 5. Sep 09, 2014 the missionaries also cover an additional handful of commandments during this lesson or shortly thereafter. The ten commandments are eternal gospel principles that are necessary for our exaltation. Moronis life covers the last part of the fourth century and the first part of the fifth century.
The first as personally spoken and written by the finger of god and is found in exodus 20. The barna research group says that 60 percent of americans cant name even five of the ten commandments. However, to anyone steeped in jewish tradition, this emphasis resonates remarkably with sukkot, especially given the mosaic events that precede it. Fhe lesson on obedience the 10 commandments lds daily. Concerning this record, the prophet joseph smith, who translated it by the gift and. Disobedience to the lords commandments will always deprive us of his blessings. The 101 mormon commandments im always stating sarcastically that mormonism has 101 or maybe more like 1001 commandments that must be obeyed to get into heaven. And whenever we ignore any divine counsel or commandment, we can be sure that we weaken ourselves and increase our susceptibility to other sins. Book of mormon archaeological evidences the ohio decalogue. How many versions of the ten commandments are there.
The missionaries also cover an additional handful of commandments during this lesson or shortly thereafter. The righteous among the nephites abided by the law of moses,7 and they recognized the ten commandments as a binding summation of gods eternal laws for their people. They are also important in mormonism and appear, as quoted by a nephite prophet, in the book of mormon see mosiah 12. One of the purposes of the book of mormon is to teach us about the covenants with the fathers, which is to show unto the remnant of the house of israel what great things the lord hath done for their fathers. The lord revealed them to moses in ancient times see. The ten commandments appear twice in the hebrew bible. In the mormon church, what are the ten commandments. Jun 03, 2009 scripture study helps us to learn the commandments. The ten commandments decalogue 10 words may be found in the old testament in exodus 20. At that time, a group of people led by the prophet moses had.
Abinadi the ten commandments this family home evening lesson is apart of a year with the book of mormon. The table below shows the ten commandments as personally spoken and written by god using the king james translation and the ten commandments as changed by the roman catholic church. On mount sinai, the lord gave a law for moses to convey to the house of israel. Heres how this jewish holiday can enlighten our understanding of lehis journey. Ten commandments the truth about the book of mormon 1.
As mentioned above, faith, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the holy ghost i. Archaeological and historical evidence eight aztec indian. That is more than you can say for civil laws these days, sadly, because politicians have pretty much gutted laws which upheld the ten commandments, other than laws remaining against murder, stealing, and bearing false witness. Public documents that were to be preserved or displayed might be inscribed on stone as were the ten commandments or on bronze plates as was the decree honoring simon the high priest, 1 macc. Below is a comparison of both readings of the ten commandments. It is an abridgment by an ancient prophet named mormon of the records of ancient inhabitants of the americas. This chart shows that the specific sins he denounces are similar to several of the sins committed when the ten commandments. Other commandments the rules listed on this site are not the only rules or commandments that mormons follow, but just some of the most common ones that people may have questions or be curious about.