ABOUT THAT TEN COMMANDMENTS THING...

I was thinking about that the other day, the move to put copies of the Ten Commandments in courtrooms, school rooms, and other public places.  I know many people got behind it because they are concerned about crime and the "moral breakdown of society."  They think that putting the Ten Commandments up in public view would remedy that.

Others opposed it because they saw it as an attempt to impose religion on people through government effort.

While I can see truth on both sides, I have often considered other aspects of this issue.

Of course, the Ten Commandments are found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, which is the Bible of the Jews.  The Ten Commandments have been at the heart of Judaism for thousands of years.

Most of the people backing the Ten Commandments have been Christians.  But, I wonder how the Jews feel about having God's word to them posted by government institutions...

The earliest Christians were Jews, but since the Second Century, most have been, and are, Gentile.

As Paul pointed out in his letter to the Christians in the Roman province of Galatia, Gentile Christians are not under the Law of Moses.  So, why do Gentile believers want the government to post Jewish commandments in government institutions?

Moses received the Commandments while on a mountain.  Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount early in His ministry.

The letter to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus is better than Moses, the angels, and the Law.  He brought us a better priesthood, a better covenant, and made a better sacrifice for our redemption.

In light of this, what if the Body of Christ focused on the Beatitudes instead of the Ten Commandments?