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Putting God and Yeshua Before All Things and All Persons

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We are to put God and Yeshua before All Things and All Persons.

We are to put God before All things

We are to put God before All Persons

We are to put Yeshua before All Things

We are to put Yeshua before All Persons

Category: God & Yeshua

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Mandated
Jewish Jewish male female
K'rov Yisrael K'rov Yisrael male female
Gentile Gentile male female
mandated for Gentile female, Gentile male, Jewish female, Jewish male, K'rovat Yisrael female, K'rov Yisrael male
More explanation about the icons and New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

Each card above groups one application level such as mandated or optional. The three people icons show whether that application is meant for Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, or Gentile believers, and the male or female symbols show whether it applies to men, women, or both.

Jewish
Jewish
Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.
K'rov Yisrael
K'rov Yisrael
Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.
Gentile
Gentile
Used for instruction presented as applying to Gentile believers more broadly.
Male and female symbols
These show whether the instruction is directed to men, women, or both.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. The icon view is only a visual summary; the detailed codes and source explanation remain available below for careful study.

Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated

Read the full explanation from the source

Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Galatians 2:20
  • Matthew 10:37-38
  • Philippians 3:7-9
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 5:29
  • Colossians 1:18
  • Colossians 3:23
  • John 14:6
  • Luke 10:38-42
  • Luke 14:26-27
  • Luke 14:33
  • Matthew 6:32-33
  • Matthew 13:44-46
  • Matthew 22:37-40
  • Philippians 2:9-11
  • Romans 12:1
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Exodus 20:3
  • Proverbs 3:9

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Putting God first tends to be difficult, even for believers, because we are so used to putting ourselves first. This Mitzvah is about not putting other people and things ahead of God, which, of course, means putting God ahead of ourselves and our predilections. Our natural tendency is to resist this Mitzvah because it seems easier, safer, and more predictable to give ourselves to people and things we can see and control, as compared to God who we cannot see and definitely not control! That is not to say that there are never right times to be self-concerned or self- directed. When there is no overriding reason, it is God’s norm for our lives that we keep ourselves safe, happy, and fulfilled. That notwithstanding, this Mitzvah requires that we forego our personal desires and preferences when God, for his purposes, directs us to do so. Our willingness to obey God without struggling is a measure of how discipled we are.


Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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Source and License

Based on The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster.

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