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THE MEANS 6. Thou shalt not murder. The sixth commandment forbids the intentional killing of human beings, apart from capital punishments imposed by a judicial tribunal, or in a war for the defence of national and human rights, or in self-defence. In those circumstances, killing of a human being is regretfully allowed. However, this requires to be distinguished from wilful murder or homicide. This commandment stresses the sanctity of human life by forbidding the intentional killing of a human being. 8. Thou shalt not steal. The eighth commandment conveys the importance of respect for other people’s property by emphasising that taking away someone else’s property is wrong. This applies to acquiring property by cheating, embezzlement and forgery, and taking advantage of someone’s ignorance even if the action might be strictly legal. It is from this commandment that the laws about injury and compensation, loans and inheritance have been developed. 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. As in the commandment that ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself’ (see section 4, p42), the word ‘neighbour’ here refers to one’s fellow man. This ninth commandment is concerned with wrong that is inflicted by word of mouth. So it forbids all forms of slander, defamation and misrepresentation, whether of an individual or a group of people defined by race or religion. It also forbids perjury. 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant… nor anything that is thy neighbour’s. The tenth commandment refers to man’s instincts and impulses of predatory desire which are the source of most sins committed against one’s fellow man. The man who uses his self-control effectively and masters his desires by not desiring his neighbour’s belongings will not steal, murder or commit adultery. This is further explained by the Yetzer Harah and Yetzer Tov (see Section 3, p23). 64 RMPS: WORLD RELIGIONS – JUDAISM (INT 2, H) © Learning and Teaching Scotland
Activity 26 THE MEANS (a) Categorise the commandments into those that are between man and God and those that are between man and his fellow man. (b) Discuss the relevance in the modern world of each of the commandments between man and his fellow man. Suggestion for further reading The Ten Commandments: Search Ch 20 of Exodus at The Jewish Virtual Library www.us-israel.org to read the Ten Commandments in full. RMPS: WORLD RELIGIONS – JUDAISM (INT 2, H) 65 © Learning and Teaching Scotland
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SECTION 1 JUDAISM - AN OVERVIEW The
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The concept and image of God THE HU
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THE HUMAN CONDITION He had already
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Page 37 and 38: THE GOALS The meaning of obedience
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