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)

RN65 Not to break down houses of worship or to destroy holy books
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
H3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:3-4
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 12:4

RN89 Not to offer sacrifices outside the Sanctuary Court
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
H5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:13-14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP4 Fearing God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP4
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 1:17
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 6:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 24:16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP5 Worshiping God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP7
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:13
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:25

RP6 Cleaving to God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G2, G9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:22

RP7 Taking an oath by God's Name
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 6:13-15
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:7
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP19 Grace after meals
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G11, I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 8:10

RP83 Bringing due offerings on the first festival
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:5-6
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP185 Destroying all idol-worship
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:2
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP207 Loving the convert
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, N1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 10:18-19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:18
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:20
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 23:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 25:17

RP233 Hebrew bondmaid to be married by her master or his son
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C43
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 21:8
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.