Words of Life Youth Study Book

Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today

Words of Life Youth Study Book
Author Adam Hamilton
Publisher Abingdon Press
Publication Date 12/2020
Binding Book - Paperback
ISBN 9781791013332
Retail Price $14.99
Discount Price $8.49 (43% discount)
Nearly everyone has heard of the Ten Commandments, the list of "thou-shalt-nots" found in the Bible. Jesus saw these commandments not as onerous burdens, but as guideposts to help us experience a good and beautiful life.


In this book of Scripture and inspiration, bestselling author Adam Hamilton brings modern eyes to the most important set of ethics in history. He considers the commandments in their historical context, considering the meaning of each commandment in Hebrew, unpacking how Jesus reinterpreted them, and showing how every thou-shalt-not was intended to point to a life-giving "thou shalt." He also explores how the latest research in science and psychology illuminates these commandments, rightly understood, as a way of ordering one's life beautifully in the present day. In a culture marked by workaholism, materialism, and social media-driven envy, God has given us a time-tested path that leads to gratitude, confidence, and peace.


This Youth Study Book takes the ideas presented in Adam Hamilton’s book and interprets them for young people grades 6-12.