Ten Commandments me." According to Jewish tradition, constitutes God's first recitation and inscription of the ten commandments on the two tablets, which Moses broke in anger with his rebellious nation, and were later rewritten on replacement stones and placed in the ark of the covenant; and consists of God's re-telling of the Ten Commandments to the younger generation who were to enter the Promised Land. The passages in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 contain more than ten imperative statements, totalling 14 or 15 in all. The Ten Commandments concern matters of fundamental importance in Judaism and Christianity: the greatest obligation (to worship
The Ten Commandments (1923 film) Paul Church on Filbert Street and the adjoining Washington Square. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, "The Ten Commandments" premiered at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre (in Hollywood) on December 4, 1923. On its release, critics praised "The Ten Commandments" overall; however, the part of the film set in modern times received mixed reviews. "Variety", for example, declared the opening scenes alone worth the admission price, but found the remainder of the film disappointing by comparison: "The opening Biblical scenes of "The Ten Commandments" are irresistible in their assembly, breadth, color and direction [...] They are immense and stupendous, so big the modern tale