What are the ten commandments?

Author(s)

• McDonough, Yona Zeldis
• Foley, Tim

Bibliographic Information

What are the ten commandments?

by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Tim Foley

（What was...?）

Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2017

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 108)

Summary: "Here is the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief. Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government"--Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government.

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Details

• NCID: BB24789384
• ISBN:
  • 9780515157239
• LCCN: 2017032507
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: 108 p., [16] p. of plates
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BM520.75
  • DC23 : 222/.1606
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Ten commandments -- Juvenile literature
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB15103868