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)

RN4 Not to make figures of human beings
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C39
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:20
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN67 Not to interrupt the watch over the Sanctuary
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN74 Zar (non- kohein ) not to minister in Sanctuary
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:22
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN108 Not to redeem the firstling (of a clean beast)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3, F3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:17
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP23 Levitical services in the Mikdash (sanctuary)
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:23
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP80 Redeeming the First-born
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:15
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 18:15-16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP107 Tumah (ritual impurity) of a corpse
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 19:14
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 19:14-16

RP108 The law of the water of sprinkling
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 19:1-22
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 19:19
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 19:21

RP113 Ashes of the Red Heifer
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 19:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 19:9
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP129 The Levites' tithe for the Kohanim
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:26
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:28-29
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:32
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.