The Third Commandment (or is it the second?)

I know that not everyone has extra time on their hands as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Many key workers, of course, are working harder than ever. Parents, with school-aged children home all day, rarely get a moment's peace, and by the time the children are in bed, they're ready to crash too.

But some of you will have extra time on your hands for one reason or another.

If you've followed this blog you will know that I'm a fan of The Bible Project. As well as videos, The Bible Project also produce weekly podcasts. Normally, these follow a theme, and the podcast conversation over a number of weeks links into a single Bible Project video. The current series is on Parables.

But every now and again there is a random interview with a scholar/author. This week there was a really interesting conversation with Dr. Carmen Imes, about her research around the command, “Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” 

Often we think of this as being a command that focuses on the way that we speak/use the name of God. But if that's what we think have we missed the point?

It's a great podcast - you can listen to it by clicking here