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Exodus 20.9 Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Wife

Exodus 20.9 Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Wife8 sept22 min

<p>We explore the ninth commandment, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor&#39;s wife. What does this mean to covet? Who is my neighbor&#39;s wife? What about coveting thy neighbor&#39;s husband? Is that covered too? The previous eight commandments dealt with the actions of the body, while this and the next deal with the dispositions of the soul. We explore the operations of the soul, how they were affected by original sin and the answer for those disordered affections.</p>