ABSTRACT
In Christianity that is the foundation and source of ethical understanding are the Ten
Commandments recorded in Exodus 20: 3-17. The contents of the Ten Commandments are
the commands and prohibitions which must be obeyed by the Israelites in the Old
Testament and the Christians in the New Testament today. Thus,The Ten Commandments is
always relevant from time to time, as well as a moral basis, especially in an ethical lifestyle
of Christians. However, in the practiceapplication of The Ten Commandments, there are
much understanding excessively, which shifting the real meaning. Therefore, it is necessary
to have a proper understanding of the Ten Commandments in Christian Ethics review, in
order to produce relevance and implementation which accordance with the theological
significance therein.
Keywords: Ten Commandments, The Book of Exodus, Christian Ethics.