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The Ten Commandments found in the book of “Exodus” in the Bible has always fascinated critical thinkers and creative artists alike. In this paper I am going to evaluate the first two commandments as explained by William Barclay in his handouts and then show how the Polish filmmaker Krystof Kieslowski examined them in his film, Dekalouge 1. I shall begin by drawing parallels between the Moses story and Kieslowski’s in order to point out the …

…loosing his son, and his theory is destroyed and disproved. There is meaning in mankind’s imperfection however. The main purpose and function of the Ten Commandments is to exemplify that that God has a permanent relationship with mankind and that even though he is God, he still has an immense human significance. His simple design is to teach man morality and ethics and eventually, through the process of self-limitation and self-discipline, man will learn.