Paper #1

The chapters of Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 are both similar and different in many ways. But the real question is: what makes these passages so significant among a book with so many writings? The Bible is the most significant, printed, and read, book in the history of our world. It is because of the writings in this book that so many people show their devotion and love of God by observing the Sabbath. Many people devote their entire lives to pursuing the ideas printed in this book. Wars are fought, grudges are held, and the morals of our entire society are shaped and molded based upon this text. So why are Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 important in a book which has more than 700,000 words in it? What makes these passages significant enough to shape our everyday living habits and drive our world leaders into making decisions? In this report, these passages will be explored; why they are so significant, and what makes them so similar but yet so different?

When reading these two passages there is one thing that quickly becomes clear; both passages use almost the exact same