Deuteronomy 5:6 - The Decalogue The Basis Of The Covenant, The Essence Of The Whole Law, And The Condition Of Life And

I am Jehovah thy God . "The Law, the establishing rule for men, can proceed only from him who alone and over all stands fast; i . e . from God, specially as Jehovah. The eternal, unchangeable One, since he demands the obedience of faith (is not merely the moral imperative), must not only reveal himself, but in revealing himself must claim Israel as loyal and faithful; thy God " (Schroeder).