Healing Sin in the Old Testament
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Work through the following statements filling in the blank spaces with the use of a Bible.
1. In any country or society, the citizens agree on certain ways of doing things so that
there is peace and harmony between the people. These ways are put down in a code and
are commonly called _______________.
2. In Exodus 20, the Israelites receive from God the basis for all the other laws of their
society. These are called _____________________________________.
3. The Ten Commandments, or the Decalogue as it is more formally known, sets out a way
for the Israelites to live peacefully with each other and in harmony with God’s will. (The
Decalogue can be found in two places in the Torah: in Exodus and in Deuteronomy. Refer
to Deuteronomy 5:6-21 for the following questions.)
A. For instance, the first three commandments have to do with how we act towards
_________________.
B. The last seven commandments have to do with how we act towards
_____________________.
4. In the first commandment, the Israelites are taught
A. that there are not many gods but only ____________________;
B. that God holds the _______________________ place in our lives;
C. that they are not to worship idols or other gods, but only the one true _________.
5. The second commandment protects against the use in frivolous or sacrilegious ways of
using the name of __________________.
6. The third commandment points out the importance of putting aside one day for the Lord.
On this day, we worship the Lord and rest from work to renew ourselves spiritually and
physically, much in the same way God did on the seventh day of __________________.
7. The fourth commandment protects the basic unit of society, the __________. (Dt 5:16)
8. The fifth commandment protects ____________________________. (Dt 5:17)
9. The sixth commandment protects the holiness of _____________________. (Dt 5:18)
10. The seventh commandment protects the right of a person to own _________. (Dt 5:19)
11. The eighth commandment (Dt 5:20) commands a person not to lie and therefore
protects the value of ___________.
12. The ninth and tenth commandments forbid a person from wanting something to the
point of jealousy, such as a person’s ____________________________. (Dt 5:21b)
The Ten Commandments still apply to our lives today. Read each of the following
statements and decide which one of the Ten Commandments applies to each of the
situations. Write the number of the Commandment next to the situation.
Each Sunday Jenny goes to Mass and spends some time thinking about the Gospel.
Bryce looks up to Jesus more than to sporting heroes or movie stars.
When April talks about God she speaks with respect.
Ben avoids untrue talk about others.
When Wendy is mad with her brother she ‘cools off’ instead of hitting him.
Sam is thankful for what he has and doesn’t seek to be as rich as the people next door.
Damien respects his mother’s opinion even though he doesn’t always agree with her.
When Erina finds a wallet containing $20 she hands it in at the school office.
Tupu respects his own body, including his sexuality.
Although Maria is attracted to John she does not act on her feelings because he is going
out with Carrie, her best friend.
Healing Sin in the Old Testament - ANSWERS
The special relationship
between God and the Jewish
people was expressed
through the Law of the Covenant that Moses received from God at Mount Sinai .
This Law is summed up in the Ten Commandments , a series of rules
addressed to
the whole of the nation of Israel
and to every individual Israelite. The Ten
Commandments covered every aspect of Jewish life
. The first three
Commandments deal with love
of God, the last seven
with the love of
neighbour
.
For Jews, a particular action was sinful
if it went against the Ten Commandments.
Over time various other rules and regulations developed from the Ten Commandments.
Breaking
these rules and regulations , many of which related to diet
,
cleanliness, property, and worship
, also came to be regarded as sinful.
Today Christians
still value the Ten Commandments and regard them as God’s laws
of aroha
.
Work through the following statements filling in the blank spaces with the use of a Bible.
1. In any country or society, the citizens agree on certain ways of doing things so that
there is peace and harmony between the people. These ways are put down in a code and
are commonly called __laws____________.
2. In Exodus 20, the Israelites receive from God the basis for all the other laws of their
society. These are called _the Ten Commandments__.
3. The Ten Commandments, or the Decalogue as it is more formally known, sets out a way
for the Israelites to live peacefully with each other and in harmony with God’s will. (The
Decalogue can be found in two places in the Torah: in Exodus and in Deuteronomy. Refer
to Deuteronomy 5:6-21 for the following questions.)
A. For instance, the first three commandments have to do with how we act towards
_God________________.
B. The last seven commandments have to do with how we act towards
__others___________________.
4. In the first commandment, the Israelites are taught
A. that there are not many gods but only _one God______;
B. that God holds the _first_________ place in our lives;
C. that they are not to worship idols or other gods, but only the one true _God______.
5. The second commandment protects against the use in frivolous or sacrilegious ways of
using the name of _God_____.
6. The third commandment points out the importance of putting aside one day for the Lord.
On this day, we worship the Lord and rest from work to renew ourselves spiritually and
physically, much in the same way God did on the seventh day of __creation____.
7. The fourth commandment protects the basic unit of society, the _family_. (Dt 5:16)
8. The fifth commandment protects _human life________________. (Dt 5:17)
9. The sixth commandment protects the holiness of __marriage_______. (Dt 5:18)
10. The seventh commandment protects the right of a person to own __property. (Dt 5:19)
11. The eighth commandment (Dt 5:20) commands a person not to lie and therefore
protects the value of _truth_____.
12. The ninth and tenth commandments forbid a person from wanting something to the
point of jealousy, such as a person’s __spouse___________________. (Dt 5:21b)
The Ten Commandments still apply to our lives today. Read each of the following
statements and decide which one of the Ten Commandments applies to each of the
situations. Write the number of the Commandment next to the situation.
Each Sunday Jenny goes to Mass and spends some time thinking about the Gospel. 3
Bryce looks up to Jesus more than to sporting heroes or movie stars.1st
When April talks about God she speaks with respect.2nd
Ben avoids untrue talk about others.8th
When Wendy is mad with her brother she ‘cools off’ instead of hitting him.5th
Sam is thankful for what he has and doesn’t seek to be as rich as the people next door.10th
Damien respects his mother’s opinion even though he doesn’t always agree with her.4th
When Erina finds a wallet containing $20 she hands it in at the school office.7th
Tupu respects his own body, including his sexuality.6th
Although Maria is attracted to John she does not act on her feelings because he is going
out with Carrie, her best friend.9th