What does Exodus 20:2 mean?

Exodus 20:2 highlights themes such as deliverance, covenant, identity when read in context.

How should I apply Exodus 20:2 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Exodus 20:2 Meaning

I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Context Explained

1And God spake all these words, saying,

2I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Key Themes

deliverancecovenantidentity

Related Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:6
Both verses affirm God's identity as the deliverer from Egypt.

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Source: Exodus 20:2