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“The Ten Commandments given unto Moses were inscribed on two tables of stone. Generally speaking, biblical authorities claim that the first four commandments—dealing with the love of God, referred to as the First Word and the remaining six commandments, dealing with the love of neighbor—are referred to as the Second Word. Some authorities place five commandments in each table. This would indicate that the 5th Commandment to honor father and mother bore semblance to the honoring of our Heavenly Father and Mother, as well as our earthly parents. (Also see Ex. 21:5 re: servants loving their master, who as the Father of the household is as a God unto them.) The first four commandments concern man’s duty to God—with the implication of the fifth as explained. The last six refer to man’s duty to man, with the fifth, specifically referred to as concerning man’s parents.”Share
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