Being Pure in Heart
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
Law of Messiah
Overview of all Laws of Messiah
This page presents the structured commandments (mitzvot) derived from the Bible, as documented in The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster. The goal here is to help groups continue after the 77 steps by filtering and applying these commandments in daily discipleship, reflection, and obedience.
Source material: The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster.
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Person icons
These icons on each card show which group(s) this commandment applies to.
Jewish
Born into the Jewish people (biological or formal conversion). This commandment originates directly from Torah.
Born into the Jewish people (biological or formal conversion). This commandment originates directly from Torah.
K'rov Yisrael
Literally 'near to Israel' — non-Jewish believers who are deeply grafted into the Messianic Jewish community and choose to embrace a Torah-informed lifestyle.
Literally 'near to Israel' — non-Jewish believers who are deeply grafted into the Messianic Jewish community and choose to embrace a Torah-informed lifestyle.
Gentile
Non-Jewish followers of Messiah. Commandments marked here are considered universally applicable to all believers.
Non-Jewish followers of Messiah. Commandments marked here are considered universally applicable to all believers.
Application levels
The "Application" filter sets how strongly the commandment applies to the selected person group.
Mandated Required — clear Biblical obligation.
Recommended Strongly encouraged, but not strictly required.
Optional Permitted and valued, left to personal conviction.
Not generally recommended Normally discouraged, though not categorically forbidden.
Unauthorized Not permitted under the current covenant context.
Prohibited Explicitly forbidden for this person group.
Impossible Cannot currently be carried out (for example due to missing Temple/priesthood conditions).
Other filters
- Testament
- Limit to commandments whose primary source is from the Old or New Testament.
- Category
- Broad topic group (e.g. Worship, Justice, Family). Useful for thematic study.
- Classical commandment
- Classical commandments are the 613 Torah commandments as categorised by Maimonides. Non-classical ones are additions identified from a New Covenant perspective.
- Unique
- Unique shows one canonical representative commandment from a duplicate cluster. Be aware that this was not determined by the original authors.
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- Illustration
- Filter commandments by whether they have a visible illustration image.
- Context / situation
- Narrows results to commandments relevant in a specific life context (e.g. Temple, Marriage, Community).
258 commandments match your current filter.
A13
A7
Confessing, Repenting, and Making Restitution for Our Sins
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
AA19
Persevering, Standing Firm, & Growing in Our Faith
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
AA25
AA4
AA41
Comparing That Which is Taught Us to What We Read in Scripture
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
BA42
Partaking of Bread and Wine with Others & with a Pure Heart in Remembrance of Yeshua
God & Yeshua
BB3
Financially Supporting Our Spiritual Leaders, and Those Who Teach and Minister
Charity, Provision, & Generosity
CA4
Being Content with Having the Essentials for Living
Prioritization & Acquisition of Wealth & Possessions
CB8
Wives Submitting to, Honoring, Following, and Obeying Their Husbands
Marriage & Family
D10
Observing the Feast of Unleavened Bread by Eating Matzah on Each of Its Seven Days
Days & Seasons
D14
D6
Keeping Our Home & Domain Free of Leaven & Chametz from Passover through the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Days & Seasons
DA60
Treating Persons with Respect in Ways Appropriate to Their Age & Gender
Neighbours & Brothers
E4
Being a Kingdom of Priests, a Holy Nation, Proclaimers of the Good News, & a Light to the Gentiles
Covenant Responsibilities
FA4
Praying for Workers to Minister the Existence & Identity of God, & Gather the Harvest
Prayer & Worship
H2
Modeling God's Holiness by Our Appearance & by What We Wear
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
H4
Using Our Speech, Thoughts, Hearts and Actions for That which Is Good and Holy
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
HA3
Being Alert, Ready and Watchful for the Signs and Moment of Yeshua’s Return
Tribulation & Adversity
IA1
Gentiles Abstaining from Blood, Foods Strangled & Sacrificed to Idols, & Fornication
Dietary Laws & Food Regulations
J1
JA5
Being Wise, Prudent, and Harmless When Ministering in the Midst of Enemies
Engaging Our Enemies
LA3
Servants Submitting to, Obeying, Respecting, & Serving Their Masters
Slaves & Indentured Servants
LA4
Masters Treating Their Slaves & Bondservants Justly & Fairly
Slaves & Indentured Servants
LA6
Using Our Enslavement to Serve God but Gaining Freedom If Possible
Slaves & Indentured Servants
N13
Repenting of Our Own Sin before Seeking to Correct Our Neighbor
Neighbours & Brothers
NA10
NA11
Affirming All Who Correctly Minister God’s Word in Yeshua’s Name
Ministering, Discipling & Teaching
NA2
Relying on Hospitality & the Support of Others When We Travel for Ministry
Ministering, Discipling & Teaching
NA20
NA7
NA9
Ministering to, Caring for & Protecting Those for Whom Leaders Have Responsibility
Ministering, Discipling & Teaching
OA1
Attributes & Behaviors Required of Congregational Leaders & Elders
Spiritual Leadership
OA3
PA1
Giving to Our Secular Authorities That Which is Theirs
Governing & Governing Authorities
RA13
Expelling Evil Doers from the Community of Believers
Instructing, Correcting, Rebuking & Judging
RA16
Confronting and Correcting the Lazy Among Us
Instructing, Correcting, Rebuking & Judging
RA2
Correcting Those Who Teach and Follow False Doctrines
Instructing, Correcting, Rebuking & Judging
RA23
Receiving God’s Correction and Discipline with a Good Attitude
Instructing, Correcting, Rebuking & Judging
RA6
Publicly Rebuking Leaders Who Continue to Sin
Instructing, Correcting, Rebuking & Judging
TA1
Coming to & Believing (Trusting) in Yeshua for Salvation
New Birth, Resurrection & Deliverance / Salvation
TA4
Entering the Kingdom of God Like Innocent Children
New Birth, Resurrection & Deliverance / Salvation
TA6
Believing in Resurrection of the Dead
New Birth, Resurrection & Deliverance / Salvation
W10
Attending to Both the Lesser & the Weightier Matters of Torah
The Word and Will of God & Messiah
W4
W6
Adding to, or Subtracting from, the Written Word of God
The Word and Will of God & Messiah
WA1
Abstaining from Fornication and Other Acts of Sexual Immorality
Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
Y7
Acknowledging God as Our Supreme Father, & Yeshua as Our Supreme Rabbi, Teacher, & Leader
God & Yeshua