The Second Commandment being brought to a clearer focus.

The Second Commandment

Is the 2^nd Commandment too Scary to Understand and to Obey?

Or is it that We are Too Fearful of Truly Succeeding in Life?

Abstract:

Like each of the first five of the Ten Commandments, the Second Commandment is being under appreciated and insufficiently understood. Like each of the first five commandments this one also carries with it great freedom and tremendous blessings once more fully understood. In an attempt to bring out some of the hidden treasures in the Hebrew language of the Second Commandment I am, with the Lord’s guidance, doing what little I can to improve upon prior translations of these text passages.

The focus of the Second Commandment is upon removing any and all representations, veils, persons, or other intermediaries between each One among the Sons and Daughters of God and our One First Father in heaven.

Once anyone among us realize that it is indeed possible to remove all those IDs, licenses, certificates, and other documents identifying each of us in terms of subjects, not of our Creator in Heaven, but of States, Churches, and other man made structures interfering with each our relationship with our Creator, and the advantages and freedom possible once those are removed, great blessings may be experienced and appreciated.

There are many taboos, many patterns of thought, many common sayings in our languages, much war propaganda continuously fueled by the public media, all of which continuously feeds our fears preventing us from ridding ourselves from the so called “benefits” and “necessities of daily life” that most among us associate with those creations of men that we call IDs, certificates, licenses, titles, etc..

The big questions remains forever: Do we dare to accept at face value the first and foremost message of so many messages and angels in the word of God: “Fear not…!:” Cf. especially the 2^nd angel’s message in Rev. 14:8; 18:1-24 and its relationship to the 2^nd of the Ten Commandmends!

(Gen. 15:1; 21:17; 26:24; 35:17; 43:23; 46:3; 50:19, 21; Ex. 14:13; 20:20; Num. 14:9 (2x;) 21:34; Deut. 1:17, 21, 29; 3:2, 22; 7:18; 18:22; 20:1, 3 (3x;) 31:6 (2x,) 8; Jos. 8:1; 10:8, 25; 11:6; Jdg. 4:18; 6:10, 23; Ruth 3:11; 1 Sam. 4:20; 12:20; 22:23; 23:17; 2 Sam. 9:7; 1 Kings 17:13; 2 Kings 1:15; 6:16; 17:35, 37, 38; 19:6; 25:24; 1 Chron. 22:13; 28:20; 2 Chron. 20:15, 17 (2x;) 32:7; Neh. 4:14; Job 11:15; Ps. 27:3; 46:2; 49:17; 56:4, 11; 78:53; 91:5; 118:6; Prov. 3:25; Isa. 7:4; 8:12; 10:24; 35:4; 37:6; 41:10, 13, 14; 43:1, 5; 44:2, 8 (2x;) 51:7; 54:4, 14; Jer. 1:8; 10:5; 23:4; 30:10; 40:9; 42:11 (2x;) 46:27, 28; 51:46; Lam. 3:57; Eze. 2:6 (4x;) 3:9 (2x;) Dan. 10:12, 19; Joel 2:21, 22; Zeph. 3:16; Hag. 2:5; Zech. 8:13, 15; Matt. 1:20; 10:26, 28, 31; 28:5, 10; Mark 5:36; Luke 1:13, 30; 2:10; 5:10; 8:50; 12:4, 7, 32; John 12:15; Acts 18:9; 27:24; 2 Tim. 1:7; Hebr. 13:6; 1 John 4:18; Rev. 1:17; 2:10. [90 instances of “fear… not” in KJV; 120 instances altogether in the Swedish 1917 bible of “frukta/frukten… icke”.])

Or else, do we prefer staying put in the familiar pain and suffering which we are used to? Cf. Rev. 14:9-11! Notice the 9/11 in that 3^rd angel’s message!

The original Hebrew text:

Exo 20:4 לא תעשׂה־לך פסל וכל־תמונה אשׁר בשׁמים ממעל ואשׁר בארץ מתחת ואשׁר במים מתחת לארץ׃

Exo 20:5 לא־תשׁתחוה להם ולא תעבדם כי אנכי יהוה אלהיך אל קנא פקד עון אבת על־בנים על־שׁלשׁים ועל־רבעים לשׂנאי׃

Exo 20:6 ועשׂה חסד לאלפים לאהבי ולשׁמרי מצותי׃

Tree of Life Time Version with Strong's numbers:

Exo 20:4 TLT+ Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ make⁶²¹³ unto thee any inscription,⁶⁴⁵⁹ or any³⁶⁰⁵ representation,⁸⁵⁴⁴ or any thing whatsoever representing that which comes out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ that which is⁸³⁴ in the names⁸⁰⁶⁴ above,⁴⁶⁰⁵ or of that which is⁸³⁴ in the substance⁷⁷⁶ beneath,^4480,
8478 or of anything that⁸³⁴ is in, comes out of,⁴³²⁵ from underneath,^4480,
8478 or is oriented towards,substance:⁷⁷⁶

Exo 20:5 TLT+ Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ subjugate thyself⁷⁸¹² to any such thing, nor³⁸⁰⁸ be employed by⁵⁶⁴⁷ them [Notice the combination, the 'and,' built into the above instructions!]: for³⁵⁸⁸ I,⁵⁹⁵ Yahwe, I am³⁰⁶⁸ thy God and thy Powers,⁴³⁰ One Power⁴¹⁰ zealously erect in trading;⁷⁰⁶⁶ charging⁶⁴⁸⁵ perversities⁵⁷⁷¹ of female fathers¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ children,¹¹²¹ even to an extent more than⁵⁹²¹ threefold⁸⁰²⁹ or fourfold,⁷²⁵⁶ against the accounts of those that alter⁸¹³² that which is mine;

Exo 20:6 TLT+ While showing⁶²¹³ beauty, kindness, favor, mercy, and occationally reproof ²⁶¹⁷ unto the families [thoughts, teachings, lessons, and other things of association]⁵⁰⁵ of those that love¹⁵⁷ me, and keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my unaltered bread, foods, principles, and commandments.⁴⁶⁸⁷

King James Version with Strong's numbers:

Exo 20:4 KJV+ Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ make⁶²¹³ unto thee any graven image,⁶⁴⁵⁹ or any³⁶⁰⁵ likeness⁸⁵⁴⁴ of any thing that⁸³⁴ is in heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ above,^{4480, 4605} or that⁸³⁴ is in the earth⁷⁷⁶ beneath,^{4480, 8478} or that⁸³⁴ is in the water⁴³²⁵ under^{4480, 8478} the earth:⁷⁷⁶

Exo 20:5 KJV+ Thou shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ bow down thyself⁷⁸¹² to them, nor³⁸⁰⁸ serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ them: for³⁵⁸⁸ I⁵⁹⁵ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ am a jealous⁷⁰⁶⁷ God,⁴¹⁰ visiting⁶⁴⁸⁵ the iniquity⁵⁷⁷¹ of the fathers¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the children¹¹²¹ unto⁵⁹²¹ the third⁸⁰²⁹ and fourth⁷²⁵⁶ generation of them that hate⁸¹³⁰ me;

Exo 20:6 KJV+ And showing⁶²¹³ mercy²⁶¹⁷ unto thousands⁵⁰⁵ of them that love¹⁵⁷ me, and keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my commandments.⁴⁶⁸⁷

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