Classical Commandments

Maimonides' 613 Commandments

Maimonides (Rambam) compiled 613 commandments drawn from the Torah, traditionally categorized as 248 positive ("do") and 365 negative ("do not") commandments. Browse each commandment below, compare it with Meir of Rothenburg, Sefer HaChinuch, and Law of Messiah links, and retrieve the relevant Bible passages only when you need them.

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Showing 11 commandment(s)

RN85 Not to make incense like used in Sanctuary
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 30:37
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Exodus 30:37-38
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN98 Not to offer leaven or honey upon the Altar
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN99 Not to offer a sacrifice without salt
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:13
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN187 Not to eat meat cooked in milk
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
K2, M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 34:26

RN194 Not to drink yayin nesach (libation wine for idol worship)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 25:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 32:38
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 34:12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 34:15
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN201 Not to possess chametz during Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN3
Sefer HaChinuch
C11
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:19

RN322 Not to punish on Shabbat
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 35:3

RP62 Bringing salt with every offering
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:13
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP63 The Burnt-Offering
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 1:2-3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 1:3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP67 The Meal-Offering
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 6:7
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP135 Resting the land on the Sabbatical year
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D18, G12, M7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 25:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 34:21