Deut 5:11-15
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Discussion
- Deut 5:12-15: False oaths or impiety?' The Hebrew word shav, translated "in vain," can mean both "groundless/unreal" (cf. Jer 2:30; 4:30; 6:29; 46:11; Mal 3:14; Ps 127:1) and "false" (cf. Isa 59:4; Prov 30:8; Ps 12:3; 41:6; 144:8, 11; Job 31:5; Hosea 10:4). See also 5:17 and Ex 20:16.
- According to the Anchor Bible (see Notes for 5:11), there are two main ways this commandment has been interpreted. The first is to swear by God's name something that is known to be false (cf. 7:9; Lev 19:12; Hosea 4:2; and Zech 5:4). The second is to swear by God's name about something that is commonplace (emphasis on the word vain). See the different connotations of the word vain in the lexical notes above.
- Should this comment be moved to Exodus?
- Deut 5:12-15: Symbolism of the Sabbath day. Here in verse 15 the Sabbath day is observed in commemoration of the Lord's deliverance of Israel from bondage in Egypt. The atonement likewise can deliver us from the bondage of sin. See the discussion of Genesis 2:1-3 for additional symbolism of the Sabbath day.
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