Chapter 4

Question 1

What is the only strictly Jewish symbol in the Ten Commandments?

Answer 1

the Sabbath

Question 2

How many prohibitions are there in the “two tables” (i.e. Ten Commandments)?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

How many positive commands are there in the “two tablets”?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Opinion: What LDS emphasis do you think is contained in these positive commands?

Answer 4

keeping the Sabbath holy

Question 5

What (“in the second place” according to Wouk) does the Sabbath mark?

Answer 5

the founding of the Jewish nation in the Exodus from Egypt

Question 6

The Sabbath is a recurring sign and reminder of … what two things?

Answer 6

the Creation and Israel’s beginning

Question 7

In the presence of emergency, what vanishes on Sabbath?

Answer 7

all restrictive laws vanish in the presence of emergency (illness, disaster, urgent rescue, etc)

Question 8

What does Wouk say is the second layer of Judaism’s bedrock?

Answer 8

common sense

Question 9

What seems to be the definition of Sabbath emergency?

Answer 9

peril to life or limb