What are the 613 commandments in the Old Testament Law? | GotQuestions.org

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The Bible has a lot of commandments, but are there 613 in total? Who came up with that number? In this video, Pastor Nelson answers the question: What are the 613 commandments in the Old Testament Law? *** See the source article below for the full list of all 613 commandments: https://www.gotquestions.org/613-commandments.html *** Check out, Bible Munch! @BibleMunch https://www.youtube.com/BibleMunch *** Recent Bible Munch Videos: James 1:2-4 - How to Face Trials in Life & Find Joy https://youtu.be/MnxnQ92ikYk John 4:24 - Is there a wrong way to worship? https://youtu.be/spWZfc2pje4 Philippians 4:13 - What this misused verse really means. https://youtu.be/6DlZAWOvSDU *** Recommended Resource: The Ten Commandments - eBook By, Mark Rooker https://bit.ly/3XVJ9QS *** Related Questions: What is the purpose of the Mosaic Law? https://www.gotquestions.org/Mosaic-Law.html What is the greatest commandment? https://www.gotquestions.org/greatest-commandment.html Are the Ten Commandments taken from the forty-two precepts of Ma'at? https://www.gotquestions.org/forty-two-precepts-of-Maat.html Intro/Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Note: Some links may be affiliate links that cost you nothing, but help us share the word of God.

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Today's question is, what are the 613 commandments in the Old Testament law?
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In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective. Then afterwards, as always,
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I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end. The number 613 is often cited as the number of commandments in the
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Old Testament law. However, there is no verse in the Bible that gives 613 as the correct enumeration.
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There are other counts as well. There is no universal agreement among Jews or Christians that there are exactly 613 laws given by God through Moses.
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In any calculation of the number of commandments in the Mosaic law, complications arise.
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For example, if a command occurs in Exodus and is then repeated in Deuteronomy, does that count as one commandment or two?
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Further, some commandments can be understood as clarifications of other commandments rather than additional commandments.
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There is some debate as to who first came up with 613 as the number of commandments.
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The Talmud points to Rabbi Simlai in the 3rd century AD as the originator. However, there is no record of Rabbi Simlai listing all 613 commandments.
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The most commonly accepted breakdown was done by Maimonides in the 12th century
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AD. Maimonides further divided the 613 commandments into positive do -this commandments, numbering 248, and negative do -not -do -this commandments, numbering 365.
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Biblically speaking, whether or not 613 is the correct count is not that important.
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The purpose of the law was to point us to Christ. Galatians 3, verse 24 says,
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Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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No one can perfectly obey all the commandments, no matter how many or few there are.
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In fact, no one can even perfectly obey the Ten Commandments. The law makes our sinfulness evident.
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God gave the law to define sin and demonstrate our need for a Savior. Jesus is the only
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One who has perfectly obeyed the law. Through His life, death, and resurrection, He fulfilled all of God's righteous commands.
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For more information on how faith in Jesus saves us from the condemnation of the law, please watch our video,
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What Does It Mean That Jesus Saves? Below in the description is a list of all 613 commandments found in the
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Old Testament law. Note that some verses contain more than one command. Want to learn more?
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