Episode 9

We've gone from discussing life to relationships to property—and now we turn to communication. The ninth commandment declares, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Ex 20:16 par. Deut 5:20). The term used in the Exodus passage (shaper) means "lying" or "untrue witness." The term used in Deuteronomy (shave) means "empty," "vain," "insincere" or "frivolous witness"—the same word that is used in the third commandment, which forbids an empty, vain use of God's name. Join us as we discuss the differing views of the same problem: communicating wrongly about our neighbor.