Prophets, rabbis, and philosophers changed the Decalogue I have been mentioning that Judaism has changed many biblical commands. In my book “Mysteries of Judaism, I showed that the rabbis modified every one of the biblical holidays, without exception. One would think that the rabbis would not alter the Decalogue, the fundamental biblical [...]
Philosopher Philo’s view of the Decalogue Besides changing biblical law as in the example described in note 6 below, where the scriptural prohibition against “coveting,” which clearly means “desire,” was defined as “stealing,” Jewish sages, philosophers, and rabbis disagreed over what exactly the Bible was saying. The oft-used term “Ten [...]
Chapter 24 Does Joshua 24 deny the revelation of the Decalogue at Sinai? The chapter contains an account of a covenant that Joshua made with the Israelites in the city of Shechem[1] toward the end of his life. He persuaded them to agree to never abandon God by worshipping idols. He [...]
