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)

RN26 Not prophesying in the name of an idol
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I1, A9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:20
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN27 Not prophesying falsely
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A6, M3, W3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:20

RN29 Not fearing or refraining from killing a false prophet
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A6, W4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:22

RN31 Not practicing divination
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN34 Not practicing sorcery
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN35 Not practicing the art of the charmer
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN36 Not consulting a necromancer who uses the ov
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN37 Not consulting a sorcerer who uses the ydo'a
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:31
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 21:2-3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN38 Not to seek information from the dead
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP172 Heeding the Prophets
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
R1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:15
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP237 The law of injuries caused by an ox
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C51
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 21:28
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 21:35
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