"The Ten" comprise an all purpose set of instructions and are part of the entire book of rules, laws, instructions and teachings given to us by our Creator, and which we are reminded of by His Son. YHWH's Instructions are called The Law by Christians. You know, those same Laws they were taught were nailed to the cross. What The Law is, in reality, is our Creator's original set of Instructions that go along with His creation and were never done away with.
Here is what is commonly called the Ten Commandments:
Exodus 20:
I am YHWH your Elohim who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage: You shall have no other gods besides Me.
You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them.
I YHWH am your Elohim, impassioned, visiting the guilt of the parents upon the children upon the third and the fourth generations of those who reject Me, but showing kindness to the thousandth generation of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
You shall not swear falsely by My Name for I will not clear one who does.
Remember the sabbath day and keep it set apart. Six days you shall do all your work but the seventh day is a sabbath of Mine. You, your family, your hired hands or your work animals or the stranger who is visiting your town shall do no work. I made heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them in six days and on the seventh I rested, therefore I blessed the sabbath day and set it apart.
Honor your mother and father that you may long endure in the Promised Land that I am giving you. You shall not murder, or commit adultery or steal or bare false witness against one another. You shall not covet your neighbor's house or wife or anything that belongs to him.
Deuteronomy 6:24 ~ We are to observe all the laws, to revere YHWH our Elohim, for our lasting good and for our Survival, as is now the case. It will be therefore to our merit before YHWH our Elohim to observe faithfully this Whole Instruction (found in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) as He has commanded us.
Deuteronomy 4:35 reveals that YHWH has clearly demonstrated that He alone is El and there is none beside Him - He is Elohim in heaven above and on earth below - there is no other. Observe His laws and commandments that it may go well with you and your children. (I am YHWH your Elohim who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage: You shall have no other gods besides Me.)
Leviticus 26:1 ~ You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar, or place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am YHWH your Elohim. (You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them.)
Exodus 23:24 ~ You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.
Exodus 23:12 ~ For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and your servants may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident. (Remember the sabbath day and keep it set apart. Six days you shall do all your work but the seventh day is a sabbath of Mine. You, your family, your hired hands or your work animals or the stranger who is visiting your town shall do no work. I made heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them in six days and on the seventh I rested, therefore I blessed the sabbath day and set it apart.)
Deuteronomy 5:16 ~ Honor your father and your mother, as YHWH has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that He is giving you. (Honor your mother and father that you may long endure in the Promised Land that I am giving you.)
These 'ten' instructions apply to all people who choose YHWH as their Elohim: The Hebrews that make up the House of Israel and the mixed multitude that left Egypt with them, and these same Instructions carry through into our lives. When our Creator says 'forever' He means forever.
There are other instructions that apply to the priesthood and their temple duties in addition to the Ten; there are additional instructions if one is to make a vow or how to handle ritual purity. The same goes for specific instructions in regards to donations to the temple; what is to be done during the Sabbatical year; food regulations; when, where and how Yah's Set Apart times are to be observed; responsibilities of each community; how idolatry is dealt with; war regulations, social instructions as well as family responsibilities. There are additional laws that deal with those involved with the justice system; owning servants and rules governing torts. Taking this into consideration you can understand that the Ten envelope all of us, but depending on our station in life, others may or may not apply. Most of us keep about 200 of His 'Laws' just by living morally upright lives.
There are clear instructions about dealing with idolatry and related practices; prohibitions that resulted from specific events; blasphemy; more specifics about Temple rules, priests and sacrifices; dietary laws; instructions that pertain to Nazarites. There are instructions for agriculture, making loans and maintaining fair business practices.
Our Creator gave us His Owner's Manual, Torah which means Instructions, for our lasting good and for our survival, as is now the case. It will be to our merit to observe faithfully this Whole Instruction (found in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) as He has commanded us. His way has always been the perfect governing system for our health and well being, and never about religions which divide us.
