The 10 Commandments were given by God directly to Moses at Mount Sinai after delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. They formed the basis of Jewish life, law, and faith. The Commandments can be divided into four that deal with man's relationship with God and six that deal with man's relationship with others. While no one can fully obey God's standard of holiness as laid out in the 10 Commandments, Jesus came to reconcile this dilemma and redeem humanity from sin through his sacrificial death and resurrection.