The first commandment reminds us that everything in the Torah flows from the love we have for God, which in turn is...
The second commandment raises the issue of idolatry. Idols are gods of our own creation, gods that have nothing to them that...
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 book of Exodus and the Old...
There are many ways to honor—or dishonor—your father and mother. In Jesus’ day, the Pharisees wanted to restrict this to speaking well...
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 where what people say depicts...
Envy and acquisitiveness can arise anywhere in life, including at work where status, pay, and power are...
A collection of case laws follows, flowing from the Ten Commandments. Instead of developing detailed principles, it gives examples of how to...
Although God liberated the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, slavery is not universally prohibited in the Bible. Slavery was permissible in certain...
The casuistic laws spelled out penalties for offenses, including many relating directly to commerce, especially in the case of liability for loss...
God’s intent to provide opportunities for the poor is seen in the regulations benefiting aliens, widows, and...
Another set of case laws regulated money and collateral (Exod. 22:25-27). Two situations are in view. The first pertains to a needy...
The work of building the tabernacle may seem to lie outside the scope of the Theology of Work Project because of its...
In Exodus, we see God bring his people out of oppressive labor into the glorious freedom of the children of God. It is not a freedom from working, but a freedom to love...
One consequence of the woman's sin was greater pain in childbirth (Genesis 3:16). Enter midwives. Midwives have been part of human experience...
Caple is another writer who has thought a great deal about transitions, particularly as they relate to changing our career.[1] He suggests that we are in fact, continually undergoing a transition process –...
A lesson for kids about bringing God into all days of the week.
