What Are the Ten Commandments?

by Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ, Tim Foley (Illustrator)

Overview

Learn the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief.

Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780515157239
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/10/2017
Series:	What Was? Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	114,733
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of What Was the Underground Railroad?, Who Was Rosa Parks?, Who Was John F. Kennedy?, Who Was Louis Armstrong?, Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?, and Who Was Harriet Tubman? 

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