Title: Not Coveting

Topic: Salvation

Summary: We explore the commandment against coveting and what it means.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Luke 12:13-16, 21; 16:10
Exodus 18:17, 21; 20:17
Deuteronomy 5:21
Psalms 119:33-36
Proverbs 1:10-19; 15:24-27; 21:25-26
Isaiah 56:9, 11
Jeremiah 6:13; 8:10; 22:17; 51:13
Ezekiel 33:3
Micah 2:1-2
Matthew 5:21, 27; 15:11
Romans 7:7
Ephesians 4:17, 22
Hebrews 13:5
2 Peter 2:3, 9-10, 14

In most cases, "mouth" in the Bible represents thought and logic, especially the kind of active, concrete thought that is connected with speech. The reason for this is pretty obvious, but it also holds when people, for instance, remove a stone from the mouth of a well, which represents gaining access to spiritual ideas. The mouth is used for eating as well as speaking, of course. In those circumstances, it represents our first, most external perception of a new spiritual idea or desire. This also makes sense, mirroring the way tasting food in the mouth gives us an instant impression of the quality of the food.