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Third Commandment

The Third Commandment of the Ten Commandments could refer to: * "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" under the Philonic division used by Hellenistic Jews, Greek Orthodox and Protestants except Lutherans, or the Talmudic division of the third-century Jewish Talmud. * "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" under the Augustinian division used by Roman Catholics and Lutherans.

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The Third Commandment of the Ten Commandments could refer to: * "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" under the Philonic division used by Hellenistic Jews, Greek Orthodox and Protestants except Lutherans, or the Talmudic division of the third-century Jewish Talmud. * "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" under the Augustinian division used by Roman Catholics and Lutherans.

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
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  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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