What is the decalogue?
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Asked December 27 2021
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John Matthews
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Tim Maas
The term "decalogue" derives from a Greek expression translated into English as "ten words" or "ten sayings". The term applies to what is commonly referred to in English as the Ten Commandments given by God to Israel in Exodus 20:3-17.
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