JETS 34:3 (September 1991) p. 331 bor’s… manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his donkey”). The second commandment is designed for a people whose culture features cultic idols (Deut 5:8–10). Even the “moral” command—”Be holy” (Lev 19:1)—is inextricably tied to Sabbath observance (v. 2), the sacrificial system (vv. 5–8), and the type of cloth used in weaving one’s clothing (v. 19). In fact, one wonders if most of the so-called “moral” laws have achieved their special status among modern theologians