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- 5.3.9.1 Original meaning
- 5.3.9.2 Examples of false witness in the time of the Old Testament
- 5.3.9.3 Examples of false witness in the time of the New Testament
- 5.3.9.4 False witness today–prohibition against lying and fraud
- 5.3.9.5 Further violations of the Eighth Commandment
- 5.3.9.6 False and true witness in the spiritual sense
5.3.9.1 Original meaning
At first, the Eighth Commandment pertained to false statements made in court. For the Israelites, the "neighbour" (see 5.2.2) was generally anyone with whom they interacted in everyday life. Both false accusation and untrue testimony were considered "false witness".