Why is Catholic 10 Command. different from Jewish and Eastern Orthodox listing?

[Metamorphoo]

I am wondering why the Catholic (and Lutheran) version of the Ten Commandments is different from that of the Jewish list. The Catholic version is also different from that of the Eastern Orthodox.

While I am not surprised that most Protestants enumerate the Ten Commandments differently, it does surprise me that the Catholic version does not mesh with either that of the Jews or the Eastern Orthodox.

Explanation???

Maybe we just need to recite all of Exodus 20 so we get them all.:newidea:

 

[Nine_Two]

It’s just a matter of how they get divided up, the reality is that it doesn’t matter where you put that dividing line, everything is still there.

 

[Metamorphoo]

It’s just a matter of how they get divided up, the reality is that it doesn’t matter where you put that dividing line, everything is still there.

That’s true … but still, they are listed. I am just curious why the Catholic and Jewish, as well as the Catholic and Orthodox, are not the same. Since the 10 C were originally given to the Jewish people–and Christianity sprang from Judaism–one would think that the Christian list would match the Jews. And since Catholics and Orthodox didn’t formally split for about 1000 years, you would think both of their listings would match as well.

 

[Canto]

That’s true … but still, they are listed. I am just curious why the Catholic and Jewish, as well as the Catholic and Orthodox, are not the same. Since the 10 C were originally given to the Jewish people–and Christianity sprang from Judaism–one would think that the Christian list would match the Jews. And since Catholics and Orthodox didn’t formally split for about 1000 years, you would think both of their listings would match as well.

The Commandmants were give to Moses. The Hebrew means 10 words and there are about 14 or so statements. To help learn them they were condensed into 10 commands. God never gave an offical 10 and so there are various versions.

The division in the Talmud, held by modern Judaism, dates to at least the 3rd century. Catholics follow the division by St Augustine in the 4th century.

To explain the Catholic Ordering…

In monotheistic religions an idol is an object of worship other than the one true God. Catholics and Jews group the commandants on polytheism and idolatry together.Traditionally, if one were to worship other gods, it was often the worship of an image for example a statue.

The last two commandments (as grouped by St Augustine) while they relate, are also very much separate things.