The Ten Commandments: Difference between revisions

:On the 40th day after the Israelites crossed the [[Red Sea]] following the [[Exodus]], Moses was called by God and ascended Mount Sinai.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Exodus 19:1–3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Through Moses, God instructed the people to consecrate themselves for three days and wait.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A10-11&version=NIV |title=Exodus 19:10–11 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> On the third day, God descended upon Mount Sinai and, with a loud voice, proclaimed the Ten Commandments from within the fire before the entire assembly of Israelites.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A17-18&version=NIV |title=Exodus 19:17–18 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name="Exodus20:1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A1&version=NIV |title=Exodus 20:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+5%3A22&version=NIV |title=Deuteronomy 5:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Terrified by the thunder, lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the smoking mountain, the people pleaded with Moses to speak to God on their behalf and relay His words to them instead.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A18-19&version=NIV |title=Exodus 20:18–19 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> After receiving all the statutes and ordinances, including instructions for the [[The Feasts of God|annual feasts in three times]], the people pledged to obey all the commands God had delivered through Moses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+24%3A3&version=NIV |title=Exodus 24:3 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>