Ten Commandments

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A church warden said it was "ironic" that thieves stole a painting of the Ten Commandments, including text reading "thou shalt not steal", from a church.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Legal battles over the Ten Commandments in classrooms are not new, but have spanned decades.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Scholars still argue over the meaning of the Ten Commandments, which are ostensibly the word of God himself.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

The Mekhilta teaches that all Ten Commandments were pronounced in a single utterance.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023

She covered the bread basket with a dishtowel that had, he suddenly noticed, the Ten Commandments printed on it.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri