Sheldon S., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
7 Secrets of the Hebrew Ten Commandments
Today Mag is at the largest version of the Ten Commandments in the world (Fields of the Wood in Murphy, North Carolina).
These "tablets" are over 300 feet wide and 600 feet tall, and each individual letter is roughly three feet wide and four feet tall.
Even though they are thousands of years old, the Ten Commandments continue to be an influential document in both the Christian and Jewish traditions, and it has been adopted by many cultures as a cornerstone of their moral and legal systems.
In the United States in particular, the display of the Ten Commandments in public spaces has been seen as a symbol of the country's declining religious and cultural heritage.
However, it's worth noting that there are significant differences between the Jewish and Christian versions of the Ten Commandments.
For starters, in English they are commonly referred to as the Ten "Commandments," but in Hebrew, they are called the "Ten Sayings," or Aseret Hadibrot/Hadevarim.
This is a translation the ancient Greek agreed with when they called it the Deka Log LOG ("Ten Words") as well as the Latin Vulgate Verba Decem. Even in the 1500s, William Tyndale was still referring to the list as the "Ten Verses," which is much more neutral but still means words.
Then with the poorly translated by near universal standard of the King James Version we have this curious switch to the Ten "Commandments."
- 00:00 - Huge Monument
- 00:50 - The Name
- 1:40 - Different Items
- 2:44 - "Steal"
- 03:29 - "Kill"
- 5:05 - Duplicate Tablets
- 6:19 - Both Sides
- 6:57 - Secret Structure
Now why would a king who is sponsoring a translation of the Bible in order to cement his political power be interested in rebranding this list as the Ten Commandments? 🤔
Beyond the name, there are many fascinating differences between individual items on the list as well as their popular interpretations.
Go Tell it On The Mountain:
Acoustic Cover by @Snic2fly
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