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what they are, and their applicability, with source
The '''Noahide laws''' are the laws that [[God]] gave to [[Noah]] after the [[Great Flood]], as recorded in the Book of [[Genesis]]. They are independent of the [[Mosaic Law]].
The '''Noahide laws''' are the laws that [[God]] gave to [[Noah]] after the [[Great Flood]], as recorded in the Book of [[Genesis]]. They are independent of the [[Mosaic Law]] and are considered to be binding on all people, while the Mosaic Law is binding only on Jews.<ref>[http://www.mechon-mamre.org/jewfaq/gentiles.htm#Noah The Seven Laws of Noah, from Mechon Mamre]</ref>
The Noahide laws are:
#not to commit [[idolatry]]
#not to commit [[blasphemy]]
#not to commit [[murder]]
#not to have [[sexual immorality|forbidden sexual relations]]
#not to commit [[theft]]
#not to eat flesh cut from a living [[animal]]
#to establish [[court]]s of justice to punish violators of the other six laws.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Old Testament]]
[[Category:Old Testament]]