Daily Meditations
November 12, 2021 King James Bible Verses image The Graciousness of the Law The law of God as a text is beautiful. It is a masterpiece of literature. God did not just “do” grace in giving the Ten Commandments; He also organized them in an artistic manner. The following exercise was designed to help you appreciate the graciousness of God’s commandments: • First, read the biblical text simply to appreciate its aesthetic beauty. • Observe the parallels between the first five commandments (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) and the second five commandments (6, 7, 8, 9, and 10). Compare the commandments opposite each other (1 with 6 relates killing any individual human in God’s image with the uniqueness of God; 2 with 7 relates idolatry with adultery; 3 with 8 relates stealing with false oath; 4 with 9 relates Sabbath breaking with false witnessing; 5 with 10 relates honor of parents with coveting another’s spouse). What lesson do you infer from each comparison? Sabbath School Lesson Teacher C...