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You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Stuff

Dan Lankford
04/07/19 - Sunday PM

The last of the 10 commandments is often referred to in shorthand ("you shall not covet"), causing some to wonder if it really deserves its place alongside the other 9. But a look at its full text and full meaning shows us why it was important as a national law as well as a statement about personal morality. And when you see that, it's easy to see why it belongs in the top-10 list of the greatest moral national law ever given.