“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:2 NASB Who – For Israel, everything began with “who.” ʾăšer, used thousands of times in the Bible, is a particle of relationship. Interestingly, contemporary ancient cultures seem to have a different view. “Taking into consideration…
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:2 NASB Brought you out – It’s all about the evidence, right? Two important authors have some insights worth reading. First, Seth Godin. Then, Jonathan Sacks. Facts are not the antidote for doubt Drink enough water and…
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:2 NASB Brought you out – Israel Finkelstein makes some challenging points in the book, The Quest for the Historical Israel. He notes that archeology is not in the business of exegesis. Exegesis is the process of…
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:2 ESV House of Slavery – What is the “house of slavery?” Oh, I know it’s Egypt. Actually, it isn’t really the country, is it? Egypt as a country was once a place…
I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage. Exodus 20:2 JPS I am – Before we can look into this verse and this word (anoki), we have to step backward, to the first verse in the twentieth chapter. Why? Because there is something unusual…
“I am the LORD your God” Exodus 20:2 Your – Who decided that you belonged to God’s family? When the day came, was it entirely up to you? Did you make an independent choice based on all the facts, a purely rational decision? Or do you have the sneaking suspicion that God had something to…
