his law in the context of his deliverance of his people, his expectation of obedience, his setting them apart as his own special possession, and his teaching them about his uncompromising holiness. He had also set apart Moses as his sole spokesman and mediator. The people had fully consented to submit to the kingship of God. As we come to briefly examine the substance of the Ten Commandments, it is vital that we keep in mind the context in which these imperatives were given to Israel.