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The Ten Commandments

A short history of an ancient text

by Michael Coogan

  • Hardback
  • 176 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • 14 x 21 x 2.3 cm

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In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become "the" Ten Commandments? When did that happen? There are several versions of the Decalogue in the Old Testament, so how have different groups determined which is the most authoritative? Why were different versions created? Coogan discusses the meanings the Ten Commandments had for audiences in biblical times and observes that the form of the ten proscriptions and prohibitions was not fixed--as one would expect since they were purported to have come directly from God--nor were the Commandments always strictly observed. In later times as well, Jews and especially Christians ignored and even rejected some of the prohibitions, although the New Testament clearly acknowledges the special status of the Ten Commandments. Today it is plain that some of the values enshrined in the Decalogue are no longer defensible, such as the ownership of slaves and the labeling of women as men's property. Yet in line with biblical precedents, the author concludes that while a literal observance of the Ten Commandments is misguided, some of their underlying ideals remain valid in a modern context.
The Ten Commandments and The NRSV New Oxford Annotated Bible With Apocrypha
The NRSV New Oxford Annotated Bible With ApocryphaThe Ten Commandments

  • Author

    Michael Coogan

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Yale University Press

  • Published

    June 2014

  • Edition

    annotated edition

  • Weight

    340g

  • Page Count

    176

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780300178715

  • ISBN-10

    0300178719

  • Eden Code

    4264670

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