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The Story of the Ten Commandments The Story of the Ten Commandments Patricia A. Pingry A simple retelling of God's leadership of the children of Israel, including His guidance as they fled Egypt, His protection in the wilderness, and the giving of the Ten commandments. OL108241W
When a father is hard to honor When a father is hard to honor Elva McAllaster 136 p. ; 20 cm OL1264283W
The mystery of the vanishing present The mystery of the vanishing present Elspeth Campbell Murphy Three cousins endeavor to find out who gave a painting entitled "Sabbath Day" to their grandfather for a birthday present. OL15162857W
The Ten commandments The Ten commandments Laura Schlessinger Extra 1 - Quotes on family and marriage.The Ten Commandments are the first direct communication between a people and God. Designed to elevate our lives above mere frantic, animal existence to the sub… OL15164336W
Ten commandments Ten commandments David Hazony Across the Western world, the Ten Commandments have become a source of both inspiration and controversy, whether in Supreme Court rulings, in film and literature, or as a religious icon gracing house… OL15720270W
Halfway Herbert Halfway Herbert Francis Chan Halfway Herbert only does things half way and never finishes anything, but when he tells a half-truth, deciding he isn't exactly lying, everything falls apart. Suddenly Halfway Herbert learns that a … OL15891111W
Sadie and the big mountain Sadie and the big mountain Jamie S. Korngold When her synagogue's nursery school plans a hike to celebrate Shavuot, the holiday commemorating the day the Jewish people received the Ten Commandments, Sadie is not sure she will be able to climb a… OL16002111W
The mystery of the gravestone riddle The mystery of the gravestone riddle Elspeth Campbell Murphy When three cousins solve a 100-year-old murder, they learn about the commandment forbidding killing. OL16995700W
The mystery of the double trouble The mystery of the double trouble Elspeth Campbell Murphy Tim and his two cousins set out to find the boy who seems to be his double and learn the meaning of the commandment "Honor your father and your mother." OL16995766W
The mystery of the silver dolphin The mystery of the silver dolphin Elspeth Campbell Murphy Titus and his two cousins set out to prove his innocence in the disappearance of a small silver dolphin and experience the meaning of the commandment, "You shall not give false testimony." OL16995823W
The mystery of the messed-up wedding The mystery of the messed-up wedding Elspeth Campbell Murphy While attending a wedding, three cousins solve a mystery of a lost wedding ring and learn about the commitment married partners make to each other. OL19590579W
The ten commandments The ten commandments Michael David Coogan "In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given… OL19979928W
Set in stone Set in stone Jenna Weissman Joselit Through a series of deftly-rendered vignettes, prominent historian Jenna Weissman Joselit offers a compelling and fresh-eyed perspective on the Ten Commandments, situating them within the context of … OL20058164W
Ten good rules Ten good rules Susan Remick Topek Introduces the ten commandments from a Jewish perspective. Certain commandments have been recast from negative to positive language for easier comprehension. OL2015642W
The Decalogue and its cultural influence The Decalogue and its cultural influence Dominik Markl "The 22 papers in this volume offer the richest and most wide-ranging interdisciplinary collection of studies on the reception of the Decalogue in culture, and will prove to be a fundamental resource… OL20957664W
Judaism and the Visual Image Judaism and the Visual Image Melissa Raphael It is now widely agreed that the biblical Second Commandment neither limits Jewish art to the production of ceremonial artifacts nor to abstract or distorted images. Raphael goes further and argues … OL2618276W
Heresy? Heresy? Tom Fulks The professor has been warned not to get into controversial subjects. Now that her interdisciplinary seminar of doctoral students is uncovering the existence of five additional commandments, can she … OL27742380W
The forgotten commandment The forgotten commandment Dennis Rainey "'The Forgotten Commandment' based on God's fifth Commandment to "Honor your father and your mother ..." teaches how this command - full of hope and promise - may be one of the most profound in Scrip… OL28950590W
Ten commandments of love Ten commandments of love Joan Hutson A version of the Ten commandments that focuses on love and the way to a happy life. OL3743989W
Moses in the wilderness Moses in the wilderness Catherine Storr Relates how Moses led the Children of Israel out of Egypt and into the wilderness, where God delivered the Ten Commandments to him. OL5096100W
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