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| − | 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> |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Old Testament]] | [[Category:Old Testament]] | ||
Revision as of 20:12, May 18, 2009
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.[1]
The Noahide laws are:
- not to commit idolatry
- not to commit blasphemy
- not to commit murder
- not to have forbidden sexual relations
- not to commit theft
- not to eat flesh cut from a living animal
- to establish courts of justice to punish violators of the other six laws.