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Originally Posted by Pastor Rune Enoe
Let me set the record straight: The commandments do not come in a random sequence. With the exception of the 7th Commandment -- an obvious anomaly -- the Commandments appear in order of severity. The harsher the punishment, the closer to the top.
I hope this handy color chart will make the intrinsic beauty of God's word more comprehensible to all:
| Commandment | Alert Level | Punishment |
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| 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. | Severe | Genocide. Entire cities with men, women, children and animals must be killed. (Deuteronomy 2:33-34, Numbers 21:34-35, 1 Samuel 15:2-3, Joshua 6:21. Joshua 10:40) In some cases you can keep the girls alive for raping. (Numbers 31:15-18) | | 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image | Severe | Genocide. Entire cities with men, women, children and animals must be killed. (See above.) | | 3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; | High | Capital punishment (Leviticus 24:16, Deuteronomy 18:20, Mark 3:28-29) | | 4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. | High | Capital punishment (Exodus 31:14, Exodus 31:15, Exodus 35:2 Numbers 15:32) | | 5. Honour thy father and thy mother: | High | Capital punishment (Exodus 21:15, Exodus 21:17, Leviticus 20:9) | | 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. | High | Capital punishment (Leviticus 20:10) | | 6. Thou shalt not kill. | Elevated | Capital punishment in some cases (For killing Cain, yes, for killing Abel, no: Genesis 4:15). | | 8. Thou shalt not steal. | Guarded | Excessive fines or slavery: (Exodus 22:1-3). Only in rare cases such as stealing slaves, capital punishment (Exodus 21:16). Thieves caught in the night are to be executed (Exodus 22:1-3) | | 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. | Low | Despisement and scorn (Proverbs 12:8) | | 10. Thou shalt not covet . . . | Low | Despisement and scorn (Romans 7:7-8) |
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This is an excellent analysis of the Ten Commandments. Over 250 posts later, the unsaved were not able to refute the crystal clear evidence provided by Pastor Rune Enoe!
