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Exodus 20:22-26 - How to Approach the Lord

This is a Bible study on Exodus 20:22-26.

What Does the Bible Say about Ancestral Sin, Generational Spirits, and Curses?

Some speak of ancestral sin and the generational demonic spirits they believe frequently accompany it, with appeal to Exodus 20:5-6. This article considers this claim, starting with some observations on the text, and then other evidence adduced for the concept of generational spirits. The author goes on to speak about curses, defining what is meant by the term, and showing how certain biblical texts are misapplied in the discussion on curses.

Exodus 20:22 to 23:19 - The Laws of the Book of the Covenant

This article places the passage of Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:19 in the context of all of Scripture, showing that God wanted the Israelites to understand His justice and be separate from the other nations.

Loving God the Way He Wants to Be Loved

The first commandment is related to loving God. There are three ways we learn about loving God from the first commandment as recorded in Exodus 20:1-3.

The Visual and Auditory Presentation of God on Mount Sinai

Accounts of theophany are recorded in Exodus 19-Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 4-Deuteronomy 5. This study argues that the senses of sight and hearing are used together to attain knowledge of God and that this interrelation between seeing and hearing is intended.

Covenant and Narrative, God and Time

This study reflects upon the narrative manner in which the covenants are presented in the Old Testament. The covenants are portrayed with considerable narrative and architectonic art. Through a study of the relevant covenant narratives, one is enabled to see better the significance of God’s covenant-making procedure in the different covenants.

“You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbour's Wife”: A Study in Deuteronomic Domestic Ideology

The Old Testament views leadership in general as a privilege granted to an individual in order to serve the interests of those who are led. This view of leadership is reflected in particular in Deuteronomy's version of the Decalogue. This article offers a comparison of Deuteronomy 5's versions of the Decalogue with Exodus 20.

Exodus 21:22-23: The Miscarriage Interpretation and the Personhood of the Fetus

Many abortion advocates cite the example of the miscarried fetus (Exodus 21:22-23) to support their claim that the fetus is not a person. Fuller argues that nevertheless this argument, its logic and implications fail in the broader legal context of the ancient Near East and the covenant code of Exodus 20-Exodus 23.

Immanuel in Our Place – Altars: Occasional Testimonies to Sacred Space

A place of worship between the fall and the exodus is called an altar. Chapter 2 gives an overview of how these altars functioned as places of God’s presence. Longman reflects on the altar law of Exodus 20: 24-26, the significance of the altars of Noah and the patriarchs (Genesis 12), and God’s special presence at these altars.

What about the 4th Commandment?

Is Sunday the Sabbath? From Exodus 20:8-11 this article gives an account of the Sabbath in the OT context, in the teaching and practice of Christ while on earth, and in light of Christ's resurrection. It shows how the day moved from Saturday to Sunday.

Images of God?

This article looks at the second Commandment from Exodus 20:4-6, showing how God forbids the making of images of himself. The article also discusses how this principle equally applies to making images of Christ.

Can My Life Be Plagued By Generational Sins, Hexes, or Curses?

Looking at Exodus 20:5-6, Exodus 34:6-7, and Leviticus 26:39, this article maintains that the Bible does not teach the concept of generational curses or generational sin. The Bible teaches that God punishes the sins of the fathers to their children when the children adopt those sins.

Exodus 20:5 – Punishing the Children for the Sins of the Fathers

This article is about the phrase "punishing the children for the sin of the parents," found in Exodus 20:5. The author discusses the effect of parents' sin and parenting upon the lives of their children.

What is the Lord's Day?

In this article on the Lord's Day, the author first gives attention to the Biblical background of this day in the Old and New Testament.

Does God "Visit the Sins of the Fathers on the Children"?

God's visitation of the fathers' sins on the children is never a simple punishment of innocent children for what the fathers did. The children are always guilty themselves of a sinful and rebellious life as the fathers' sins bear fruit in the lives of their children. (Exodus 20:5-6; Deuteronomy 5:9-10)