 The Ten Commandments are recognized as a moral foundation by Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . They first appear in the Book of Exodus , according to which Moses , acting under the orders of God , freed the Israelites from physical slavery in Egypt . According to Church teaching , God offered a covenant — which included the Ten Commandments — to also free them from the " spiritual slavery " of sin . Some historians have described this as " the central event in the history of ancient Israel " . 
 The Ten Commandments are recognized as a moral foundation by Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . They first appear in the Book of Exodus , according to which Moses , acting under the orders of God , freed the Israelites from physical slavery in Egypt . According to Church teaching , God offered a covenant — which included the Ten Commandments <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>—</mark></a> to also free them from the " spiritual slavery " of sin . Some historians <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> described this as " the central event in the history of ancient Israel " . 
The Ten Commandments are recognized as a moral foundation by Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . They first appear in da Book of Exodus , according to which Moses , acting under the orders of God , freed tdaIsraelites from physical slavery in Egypt . According to Church teaching , God offered a covenant — which included the Ten Commandments ——ed to also free em from the " spiritual slavery " of sin . Some historians done described dis as " the central event in the history of ancient Israel " .