The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 38: The Ten Commandments (2026)
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Feb 7, 2026 A rundown of Israel’s covenant moment at Sinai and the proclamation of the Ten Commandments. Ritual rules, altar instructions, and Moses’ mediating role are read aloud. Detailed priestly laws about skin disease, isolation, and garment purity are covered. A psalm of lament asks God to remember his people. Reflection ties the Sinai covenant to Christ and the Eucharist.
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Relationship Before Rules
- God establishes covenant before giving commandments, making relationship primary.
- Commandments flow from identity and serve to strengthen the covenant.
Sinai: Covenant Context For Commandments
- God reveals himself on Mount Sinai to enter a covenant: 'I will be your God; you will be my people.'
- This revelation frames the Ten Commandments as covenantal guidance, not arbitrary law.
Covenant Is Person-to-Person
- Covenant is an exchange of persons, not goods or services, so it lacks the conditionality of contracts.
- The new covenant in Christ fulfills this by Jesus giving himself and inviting reciprocal self-gift in Communion.
