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Preserving & Disseminating God's Word

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We are to preserve God's Word, & disseminate His Word to the Gentile nations.

Category: Covenant Responsibilities

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: Old Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: Yes

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
  • Mark 16:15-20
  • Romans 3:1-2
Key OT Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 4:9-10
  • Deuteronomy 6:4-9

  • Deuteronomy 11:18-21
  • Exodus 19:5-6
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 1:4-8
  • Ephesians 4:11-12
  • John 20:19-21
  • Luke 24:44-48
  • Matthew 28:16-20
  • 1 Peter 2:4-5
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Isaiah 49:5-9

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

The Jewish People (previously called Israelites and defined as those descended from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob), are God's original and primary priesthood to the Gentile nations. This priesthood was proclaimed during the time of Moses, and its purpose was (and still is) to bring the Word of God (indeed God Himself) to those in the world who do not know Him. By virtue of Yeshua's sacrifice and the New Covenant that he brought, all who receive Yeshua as Lord and savior become affiliated through grafting into a "Jewish" olive tree ( Romans 17:11 , etc.), not to lose their original intrinsic identities as Jews or non-Jews, but to become members together in a new (co-existing) priesthood that has come to be known as the "priesthood of believers" ( 1 Peter 2:4-5 ). This new priesthood has functions and responsibilities that overlap with those of the Jewish priesthood, but the latter retains its historic place in preserving and disseminating the Word of God, and now being the host priesthood to the priesthood of believers.

Classical commentators

Maimonides, Meir, and HaChinuch do not address disseminating God's Word to others directly. They imply it by emphasizing commandments (e.g. t'fillin , m'zuzot , tzitzit ) that are visible reminders.


Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah, Torah from a New Covenant Perspective, Volume 1 & 2

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Classical Commandments

Maimonides

Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, 12th century) organized all 613 Torah commandments into a structured list. These linked items show where this Law of Messiah commandment overlaps with that classical framework.

Meir of Rothenburg

Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (13th century, Germany) was a leading Talmudic authority. These reference numbers link this commandment to his halachic rulings.

Source and License

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

Volume 1 & 2 | Volume 3

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Disclaimer: the original content is authored by Rabbi Michael Rudolph and Rabbi Daniel Juster; additional notes or implementation details on this website are not part of their original work and do not represent their views.

Record source: The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 1 & 2

Copyright note: Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah, Torah from a New Covenant Perspective, Volume 1 & 2

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