Talk:Moses vs Santa Claus/Rap Meanings/@comment-213.5.45.42-20140821082824/@comment-1708748-20150328022523

Scholars have debated this to no end. I'm not going to tell y'all where I think the Commandments start and what gets what number, but I will say this: Ex. 20 is an old North African contract form, which has a preamble (think about the US Constitution's "We, the People...") in "I am the Lord your God,"; some history, as in "I brought you out of Egypt, out of slavery", roughly; clauses ("You will not worship other gods before Me" is definitely No. 1.); more body; then some blessings and curses; and lastly, a dedication to review the contract later.