Continuing the prohibitions of the ten commandments, after protecting life by prohibiting murder, and marriage by prohibiting adultery, God now protects property by prohibiting stealing. God is a generous God who has given some things to some, and different things to others. Here we see what it means to take from that, why we do it, and how God responds.

Resources:

Exodus 20:15

Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory, Phil Ryken

https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Commandments-Twenty-First-American-Commentary/dp/0805447164/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478610577&sr=8-1&keywords=ten+commandments+ethics

VII. Do Not Steal