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Deuteronomy 5:6 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Deuteronomy 5:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 5 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. servants”
Deuteronomy 5:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:6
The self-identification formula 'I am the LORD thy God' establishes covenant relationship and divine authority. The redemptive basis 'which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage' grounds all commandments in grace—God redeemed first, then gave law. This order is crucial to Reformed covenant theology: salvation precedes obedience, not vice versa. Law flows from relationship, not as means to establish it. The phrase 'house of bondage' (Hebrew 'beit avadim') emphasizes both slavery's horror and God's delivering power. Obedience is the grateful response of the redeemed, n...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 5:6
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“when he went out over the land of Egypt”
“But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.”