Y5
We are not to deny believing in Yeshua for fear of man.
Category: God & Yeshua
Type: Negative
Form: Explicit
Source dataset: Old Testament
Uniqueness: Not unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Not specified
Literal Application: Not specified
More explanation about 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.
It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.
This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
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Matthew 10:28-33
- 2 Timothy 1:7-8
Supportive NT Scriptures
- 1 John 2:22-23
- Mark 8:38
- 2 Peter 2:1
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Proverbs 29:25
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Fear of men's disapproval is a primary motive when believers deny Yeshua, and when unbelievers refuse to consider him. Those feared may be family members, employers, co-workers, friends, or even fictitious figments of the imagination. Scripture is clear that whether one is a believer or an unbeliever, denying the true and full identity of Yeshua (Messiah, son of God, fullness of the deity, etc.) is sin, 1 and can have disastrous consequences. 1. Unintentional sin in the case of an unbeliever.
Classical commentators
This Mitzvah is not addressed by any of the Jewish classical commentators.
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