What are the Ten Commandments?
Q: What are the Ten Commandments?
A: The Ten Commandments are a set of rules or laws that were given to the people of Israel by God.
Q: Where can different versions of the Ten Commandments be found?
A: Different versions of the Ten Commandments can be found in the Book of Exodus and Book of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
Q: What mountain was where they were given?
A: The mountain where they were given is called Mount Sinai, although it may also be referred to as Mount Horeb in some texts.
Q: How were these laws written down?
A: These laws were written on stone tablets.
Q: What religions follow these commandments?
A: Judaism and Christianity both follow these commandments, with countries which follow those religions often having some of them as part of their civil laws.
Q: What other text mentions the tablets but does not list exactly same commandments?
A: The Qu'ran mentions the tablets but does not list exactly same commandments - for instance Quran 17:23-39 began with worshipping God alone and honouring your parents.
Q: When did Israelites receive these commandments ? A: The Israelites received these commandments after they had left Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III.
