by John | Nov 17, 2019 | Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
[78] “You are to hallow the day of rest.” [79] Our word “holy day” or “holiday” is so called from the Hebrew word “Sabbath,” which properly means to rest, that is, to cease from work; hence our common expression for “stopping work” literally means “taking a...
by John | Nov 14, 2019 | God’s Law, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
“You are not to bear false witness against your neighbor.” [255] Besides our own body, our spouse, and our temporal property, we have one more treasure that is indispensable to us, namely, our honor and good reputation. For it is important that we not live among...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, God’s Law, The Ten Commandments, Written
[199] “You are not to commit adultery.” [200] The following commandments are easily understood from the preceding one, for they all teach us to guard against harming our neighbor in any way. They are admirably arranged. First they deal with the person of our...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
“You are not to steal.” [223] After your own person and your spouse, the next thing God wants to be protected is temporal property, and he has commanded us all not to rob or pilfer our neighbor’s possessions. [224] For to steal is nothing else than to acquire someone...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, God’s Law, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
[179] “You are not to kill.” [180] We have now dealt with both the spiritual and the civil government, that is, divine and parental authority and obedience. However, here we leave our own house and go out among the neighbors in order to learn how we should live among...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
49] “You are not to take the name of God in vain.” [50] Just as the First Commandment instructs the heart and teaches faith, so this commandment leads us outward and directs the lips and tongue into a right relationship with God. For the first things that burst forth...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
“You are to have no other gods.” [1] That is, you are to regard me alone as your God. What does this mean, and how is it to be understood? What does “to have a god” mean, or what is God? [2] Answer: A “god” is the term for that to which we are to look for all good and...
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