"Ethical Decalogue" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Ethical Decalogue [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Ethical Decalogue}} the Ethical Decalogue
  1. Two of the three lists of religious and moral imperatives called the Ten Commandments which, according to the Hebrew Bible, were given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets. These lists include both ritual and moral imperatives, as opposed to the third, which includes mostly ritual imperatives. Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: ethical Ten Commandments

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