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The ten commandments were given to the twelve tribes of Israel by Moses. The twelve tribes were formed from the twelve sons of Jacob about 400 years before the commandments were given to them.

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Abraham was a few centuries earlier.

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What religion first started the ten commandments?

What are often called the Ten Commandments in English, came from Judaism. In truth, the original Hebrew name is 'Asseret HaDibrot' or Ten Statements in English.


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What is the time period of the ten commandments?

First of all god made the ten commandments and it was not Moses.


Compare the ten commandments with the Universal Moral Code?

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Is the ten commandments the beginning of Jewish history?

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How many commandments did the Lord tell Moses on Mt Sinai?

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Where does it talk about putting god first?

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