Deuteronomy 5:10 — Community Reflections

DEUTERONOMY 5:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.”

'And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments' -- the balance: those who love and obey the LORD receive mercy extended to thousands (generations). The contrast between four generations of punishment and thousands of generations of mercy shows that mercy outweighs judgment.

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Anna Westbrook (test user)4h ago

Living with purpose — Deuteronomy 5

His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to f...