Exodus 20:12
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12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which YHWH your God gives you. Exodus 20:12WEB
Classification
The Command
This passage contains a positive command, directed toward Israel: "Let there be light".
Categories
This command is part of the Moral Law. It fits in with laws related to Family Regulations.
This law contributes to an understanding of Family
Fulfillment
This command finds its ultimate fulfillment in our relationship to God, by whom we are adopted as his own children (Galatians 4:5, Romans 8:15), because of the work of Jesus Christ who has reconciled us to the Father. In the New Covenant, God writes his law on our hearts, enabling us to honor him maximally in heaven forever.
Notes on Interpretation/Application
Ten Commandments
This is the fifth in what are called the "Ten Commandments"
