[wagglebee]

Therefore, the Ten Commandments were only codified—written in stone as part of a formal covenant—at Mt. Sinai. Scripture clearly shows that they existed and were in force well before then.

I had never looked at this, but after reading the article, it makes complete sense.

[DouglasKC]

Therefore, the Ten Commandments were only codified—written in stone as part of a formal covenant—at Mt. Sinai. Scripture clearly shows that they existed and were in force well before then.
I had never looked at this, but after reading the article, it makes complete sense.

Yes, it does and it's a fascinating study. The ten commandments fall outside of any covenant. They are actually the essence, the written definition, of what love toward God and others should manifest as.