The third commandment literally prohibits God’s people from making “wrongful use” of the name of God. This...
The issue of the Sabbath is complex, not only in the books of Deuteronomy and Exodus and...
Of the few variations between the two versions of the Ten Commandments, the majority occur as additions to the fourth commandment in...
The fifth commandment says that we must respect the most basic authority among human beings, that of parents for children. To put...
Sadly, the sixth commandment has an all-too-practical application in the modern workplace, where 10 percent of all job-related fatalities (in the United...
The workplace is one of the most common settings for adultery, not necessarily because adultery occurs in the workplace itself, but because...
The eighth commandment is another that takes work as its primary subject. Stealing is a violation of proper work because it dispossesses...
The ninth commandment honors the right to one’s own reputation.[1] It finds pointed application in legal proceedings...
The tenth commandment prohibits coveting “anything that belongs to your neighbor” (Deut. 5:21). It is not wrong...
In the second part of his second speech, Moses describes in detail the “statutes and ordinances” that God charges Israel to obey...
In case the commandments, statutes, and ordinances in God’s covenant might come to seem like nothing but a burden to Israel, Moses...
In contrast to joyful obedience to God is the arrogance that often accompanies prosperity. This is similar to the danger of complacency...
Givers Take All: A Helping Culture Improves Performance The strongest factor for organizational performance may be a culture of helping. According to...
A troubling topic in Deuteronomy is slavery. The allowance of slavery in the Old Testament generates a great deal of debate, and we cannot resolve all the issues here. We should not, however...
The effectiveness of property rights and workers’ protections often depends on law enforcement and judicial systems. Moses’ charge to judges and officials...
Moses sets up a system of trial courts and courts of appeal that are surprisingly similar to the structure of modern courts...
Just as people and institutions must not contravene legitimate authority, people in positions of power must not use their authority illegitimately. Moses...
Deuteronomy requires owners of productive assets to employ them to benefit the community, and it does so in a clear-headed way. For...
Differences of class and wealth can create opportunities for injustice. Justice requires treating workers fairly. We read in Deuteronomy 24:14, “You shall...
Moses concludes with a third speech, a final appeal for obedience to God’s covenant, which will result in human thriving. It reinforces...
