10 Commandments = Wedding Vows

Introduction: The Covenant of Love

When God gave the Ten Commandments, He wasn’t writing a list of restrictions — He was speaking vows. In Hebrew, they’re not called “commandments” but Aseret haDibrot — the Ten Words. They read like the promises exchanged in a marriage covenant, not the rules of a tyrant.

At Sinai, God was forming a union between Himself and His people. The mountain was the altar, the cloud His covering, the Law His covenant promise. Israel was His bride.

“I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God.” – Exodus 6:7

This wasn’t a cold transaction. It was a love story sealed in stone.

Jesus: The Bridegroom Who Kept the Vows

Where Israel broke the vows, Jesus kept them perfectly.
He loved only the Father, spoke truth, gave rest, protected life, and remained faithful — even to the cross.

He didn’t abolish the covenant; He fulfilled it and invited us into a new one — not written on stone, but on hearts.

“This is the covenant I will make… I will put My law within them and write it on their hearts.” – Jeremiah 31:33

Modern Reflection: A Wedding Reminder

When you attend a wedding, remember Sinai.
Every vow echoes God’s heart:

• “Forsaking all others.”

• “To honor and cherish.”

• “To love faithfully.”

These are not man-made sentiments — they’re divine echoes.

The Ten Commandments aren’t a cage; they’re covenant language — a love story between Creator and creation, Husband and bride.

Takeaway

God’s Law was never meant to be dry obedience.
It was meant to teach us how to love well — faithfully, truthfully, and wholly.

So when you see a bride and groom stand before their vows, remember: you are part of a covenant too.
And the One who wrote His vows in stone has written His love on your heart.