The Ten Commandments were God’s standards for right living. To obey them was to obey God. Yet throughout the Old Testament, we can see how each commandment was broken. As you read the stories, notice the tragic consequences that occurred as a result of violating God’s law (Exodus 20:2-3, 4-6, 7, 8-11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17).
- “You shall have no other gods before me.” – Solomon (1 Kings 11)
- “You shall not make for yourself an idol, You shall not bow down to them or worship them.”- The golden calf incident (Exodus 32), Generations after Joshua (Judges 2:10-14, 2 Kings 21:1-15, Jeremiah 1:16)
- “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.” – Zedekiah (Ezekiel 17:15-21)
- “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”- Judah (2 Chronicles 36:21)
- “Honor your father and your mother.”- Eli’s sons – Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 2:12, 23-25)
- “You shall not murder.”- Hazael (2 Kings 8:15)
- “You shall not commit adultery.”- David (2 Samuel 11:2-5)
- “You shall not steal.”- Ahab (1 Kings 21:1-19)
- “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”- Saul (1 Samuel 15:13-25)
- “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house, or land…or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”- Achan (Joshua 7:19-26)
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