Jesus never stopped affirming the Ten Commandments, and even in His Revelation to John, they remain central. In Revelation 11:19, John sees the Ark of the Covenant in heaven, a clear symbol of God's enduring law. The Ark’s primary purpose was to hold the Ten Commandments, written in stone by God Himself, signifying their permanence and unchanging nature. This vision confirms that the commandments are not obsolete but remain foundational even in the heavenly realm. Since Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), His teachings remain consistent—He never abolished the commandments but fulfilled and deepened their meaning. The presence of the Ark in heaven serves as a powerful reminder that God's moral law, as expressed in the Ten Commandments, is still at the core of divine truth, both now and in the future.
In Matthew 19:17, Jesus explicitly teaches the importance of keeping the commandments when He tells the rich young man, “If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” In response to the man's follow-up question, Jesus lists several of the Ten Commandments, affirming their relevance and centrality to righteous living. While Jesus doesn't always provide a direct list of all Ten Commandments in His teachings, the core principles of the commandments are evident throughout His ministry. For example, in Matthew 5:19, He emphasizes that anyone who breaks even the least of God's commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
