Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Year A
In order to preach or teach this Scripture, I feel like it is well worth our time to help frame the context surrounding it.
So quick recap: God gave the Ten Commandments shortly after freeing God’s enslaved people from captivity in Egypt. The book of Genesis ends with Joseph dying in Egypt after bringing his extended family there. They were protected by the Egyptian king, who knew Joseph. The book of...