Having Sexual Relations with a Person & Also with a Close Member of that Person's Family

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We are not to engage in sexual intimacy with a person and also with a close member of that person's family.

Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness

Type: Negative

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: Old Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: Yes

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Not specified

Literal Application: Not specified

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

Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.

K'rov Yisrael

Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.

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.

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures

Galatians 5:19

Key OT Scriptures

Leviticus 18:17-18

Supportive NT Scriptures

Colossians 3:5
1 Corinthians 5:1-5
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
1 Corinthians 6:13
1 Corinthians 6:18-19
1 Corinthians 10:8
Ephesians 5:3
Matthew 15:19-20
Romans 1:26-28
Romans 13:13-14
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

The Scriptures underlying this Mitzvah list only certain female family members, whereas this Mitzvah itself is written so as to include individuals of both sexes and their close family members. Classical Commentators: Maimonides, Meir, and HaChinuch wrote their mitzvot to prohibit having sexual relations with the persons listed in Leviticus 18:17 . A woman and her sister while the sister is still alive (listed in Leviticus 18:18 ) is included in this Mitzvah but is not dealt with by the three classical commentators. NCLA : JMm JFm KMm KFm GMm GFm Return to main index Return to main index

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.

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License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution required, NoDerivatives). CC BY-ND 4.0

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

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