Mark Hagen Liveoak Bible Church January 3, 2010
“The ten commandments are not a job description for God’s employees. They are the wedding vows that the peasant girl takes to forsake all others and to cleave to the king alone and to live in a way that brings no dishonor to his great name.” - John Piper, “God’s Covenant Through Moses,” Ex. 34:10-16, desiringgod.org
“ … the giving of the Law was not the tragic imposition of a horrible system upon a reluctant nation, but rather the glorious giving of the Law by God to His people, in an occasion marked by splendor and the glory of God.” - Bob Deffinbaugh, bible.org
“To ‘take up’ the name of the Lord on one’s lips ‘in vain’ meant to ‘misuse’ it, i.e., to use it for no purpose. Some vain uses of God’s name on the lips of his people (1) express mild surprise, (2) fill in the gaps in speeches or prayers, and (3) confirm something that is false.” - Expositors Commentary, Ex. 20:7