B. THE ANCHOR OF THE LAW Exodus 20:3–17 The anchor or foundation for all Israel’s laws is the ten commandments. They are the first and foremost statutes given Israel by God and form the basis for all the laws that follow. The number “ten” in regards to the ten commandments is only found twice in Scripture (Exodus 34:28). The ten commandments are divided into two categories. The first four commandments speak of man’s relationship with God, the last six speak of man’s relationship with man. The two
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