God's Design of Protection for the Home Exodus 20: 3-17

Read the passage Exodus 20

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v.3 1. Guarding its headship.

(Thou shalt have no other gods  before me.

Head of woman is man; head of man is God.

v.3-7 Guarding its hearing; hearing God alone.

v.5 2. Guarding its history.

(visiting the iniquity of he fathers upon the children …)

v.8 3. Guarding its holiness.

(remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.)

v.9 4. Guarding its harvest.

(six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work;)   Work done by hand.

v.12 5. Guarding its helm.

(thy father and thy mother,)

v.12 6. Guarding its happenings.

(honor thy father and thy mother, …)

v.12 7. Guarding its harmony.

(That thy days may be long upon the land)

v.12 8. Guarding its hope.

(that thy days may be long upon the land)

happiness, 

humility

v.12 9. Guarding its heritage.

(which the Lord thy God giveth thee.)

v.13 10. Guarding its health.

(Thou shalt not kill.)      affects another’s family as well.

v.14 11. Guarding its honor.

(Thou shalt not commit adultery.)

v.15 12. Guarding its handiwork.

(Thou shalt not steal)

v.16 13. Guarding its hospitality.

(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.)

v.17 14. Guarding its heart.

(Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house; …)