Q. 48. What are we specially taught by these words, “before me,” in the first commandment?

48SC 48

These words, “before me,” in the first commandment teach us, that God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God.

Ezek. 8:5-18; Ps. 44:20-21.

Permalink Page C-6

Connections

Connections · SC 48

Printed beside

none

Named at the head of

Index entries citing this

Index: COMMANDMENTS, TEN Perfect rule of righteousness
Index: CONTENTMENT Discontentment at His dispensations sinful
Index: DUTY OF GOD In the Ten Commandments
Index: GOD Our duty to God

Proof texts

Ezekiel 8:5-18
KJV
Ezekiel 8:5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
also cited by 1
- LC 106
Psalm 44:20-21
KJV
Psalm 44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
also cited by 1
- LC 106

References

none

Keyboard shortcuts

Q. 48. What are we specially taught by these words, “before me,” in the first commandment?

Report a problem