Tenth Commandment (Discussion Questions)
Categories: Ten Commandments (6-10)
Read Genesis 25:27-34
- What does it mean to "covet"?
- Is this commandment outdated? Why or why not?
- What did Jacob covet of Esau's?
- Why didn't the birthright mean as much to Esau?
- What is a birthright?
- What else did Jacob covet that belonged to Esau?
- What happened to the family when Jacob went beyond coveting to stealing?
- Did Jacob break any commandments? [No, there weren't any commandments yet]
- Why do you think coveting is the last commandment?
- How many more commandments might someone end up breaking by disobeying the 10th Commandment?
- What other Bible characters do you know who coveted something that belonged to someone else?
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