For those who think we can keep the Law

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Tell me, you who want to be under the law, are you not aware of what the law says? (Galatians 4:21)
248 Positive Commandments


The Worship of Yahweh

Believe in Yahweh as the Only Source of Power in the Universe. (Exodus 20:2)
Submit to Yahweh as the Supreme Head, to be in unity with Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 6:4)
Love Yahweh with all your heart, soul, and might. (Deuteronomy 6:5)
Reverence Yahweh by Keeping His Laws. (Deuteronomy 6:12-13, 25)
Serve Yahweh. (Exodus 23:25)
Hold fast to Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 10:20)
Taking an oath by Yahweh's Name. (Deuteronomy 6:13)
Walk in Yahweh's ways. (Deuteronomy 28:9)
Sanctify Yahweh's Name. (Leviticus 22:32)
Read (study and meditate on) the Book of the Law. (Deuteronomy 6:7)
Teach the Book of the Law to our children. (Deuteronomy 6:7)
Bind the Law upon our hands. (Deuteronomy 6:8)
Bind (write) the Law upon our minds. (Deuteronomy 6:8)
Make tzitzit on the corners of the tallits. (Numbers 15:38-40)
Preach and publish Yahweh's Law. (Deuteronomy 6:9)
Gather for the reading of the Law every seventh year. (Deuteronomy 31:10-13)
A king must acquire and apply the Book of the Law. (Deuteronomy 17:18-20)
Acquire the Book of the Law. (Deuteronomy 31:19)
Be thankful to Yahweh in prayer, praise, and deed. (Deuteronomy 8:10)

The Temple and the Priests

Build the Holy sanctuary of Yahweh. (Exodus 25:8-9)
We must reverence Yahweh in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Leviticus 19:30)
Guard the sanctuary of Yahweh at all times. (Numbers 18:2, 4)
The priests and Levites shall do their appointed work in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:23,6-7)
The priests must wash their hands and feet. (Exodus 30:17-21)
The priests must light the seven lamp lampstand. (Exodus 27:20-21)
The priests must bless the people with the Name of Yahweh. (Numbers 6:23-27)
The priests must set the showbread and frankincense before the ark. (Exodus 25:30)
The priests must burn the incense on the golden altar in the morning and between the evenings. (Exodus 30:7-8)
The priests must keep the fire burning on the altar continuously. (Leviticus 6:12-13)
The priests must remove the ashes from the altar daily. (Leviticus 6:10-11)
The priests must keep the ritually unclean out of the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 5:2-3)
The priests must be regarded as holy. (Leviticus 21:8)
The priests must dress in special priestly garments. (Exodus 28:2-43)
The priests must bear the responsibility for the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:1, 5)
The priests must prepare the holy anointing oil according to its formula. (Exodus 30:23-33)
The priests must perform their services at the sanctuary of Yahweh at the appointed time. (Deuteronomy 18:6-8)
The priests may become ritually unclean due to certain close relatives. (Leviticus 21:1-4)
The High Priest may marry only a virgin. (Leviticus 21:13-14)

Sacrifices

The continual burnt offering (Tamid sacrifice) must be offered twice daily. (Numbers 28:2-6)
The grain and drink offering must be offered twice daily. (Numbers 28:2-8)
An additional sacrifice must be offered every Sabbath. (Numbers 28:9-10)
An additional sacrifice must be offered on The New Moon. (Numbers 28:11-15)
An additional sacrifice must be offered every day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover). (Numbers 28:18-24)
The Omer offering of the first barley must also be brought on the first day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) and must be waved by the priests on the second day of the Feast. (Leviticus 23:10-14)
An additional offering must be offered at The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). (Numbers 28:26-30)
Two wave loaves of bread baked with salt must be offered on The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). (Leviticus 23:17)
An additional sacrifice must be offered on The Feast of Trumpets. (Numbers 29:1-6)
An additional sacrifice must be offered on the Day of Atonement. (Numbers 29:7-8)
The Atonement Service must be performed on the Day of Atonement. (Leviticus 16:2-34)
An additional sacrifice must be offered every day of The Feast of Tabernacles. (Numbers 29:12-34)
An additional sacrifice must be offered on The Last Great Day. (Numbers 29:35-40)
Three times a year keep a Feast to Yahweh: at The Feast of Unleavened Bread, at The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and at The Feast of Tabernacles. (Exodus 23:14-17)
The Feasts of Yahweh must be kept only at the Place Yahweh chooses, at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 14)
Every household must appear before Yahweh and rejoice at the Feasts. (Deuteronomy 16:14)
The Passover Lamb must be killed on the fourteenth day of Abib between the two evenings. (Numbers 28:16)
The Passover Lamb must be eaten on the night of the fifteenth of Abib.(Exodus 12:8-11)
Those who are unclean from a dead body or away on a journey (stranded, detained, or imprisoned) must kill the Passover Lamb in the Second Moon. (Numbers 9:10-11)
The Passover in the Second Moon must be held according to all its ordinances. (Numbers 9:11-12)
The silver trumpets must be sounded at Feast times, New Moons, and also in times of tribulation, to call the congregation together. (Numbers 10:2, 9-10)
All animals to be sacrificed must be at least eight days old. (Leviticus 22:27)
All animals to be sacrificed must be without blemish. (Leviticus 22:21)
All offerings must be salted. (Leviticus 2:13)
The Law of the burnt offering. (Leviticus 1:2-17)
The Law of the sin offering. (Leviticus 6:25-30)
The Law of the trespass offering. (Leviticus 7:1-2, 7)
The Law of the peace offering. (Leviticus 3:1-17)
The Law of the grain offering. (Leviticus 2:1-16)
If the congregation sins ignorantly, a sin offering must be brought. (Leviticus 4:13-21)
If a person sins ignorantly, a sin offering must be brought when he learns of his sin. (Leviticus 4:27-35)
If a person is in doubt as to whether he has sinned in regard to any of the holy things, a suspensive guilt offering must be brought. (Leviticus 5:15-19)
A sin offering must be brought for stealing, swearing falsely, and sins of a like nature. (Leviticus 6:1-7)
The sin offering must be according to one's means. (Leviticus 5:7-13)
We must confess our sins to Yahweh, repent for them, and be converted to the keeping of Yahweh's Laws. (Numbers 5:6-7)
A man who has an abnormal discharge (zab) must bring a sacrifice. (Leviticus 15:13-15)
A woman who has an abnormal discharge (zabah) must bring a sacrifice. (Leviticus 15:28-30)
A woman must bring a sacrifice after childbirth. (Leviticus 12:6-8)
A leper must bring a sacrifice after he has been cleansed. (Leviticus 14:1-32)
The First Tithe is holy, and belongs to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:30-33)
The firstborn of clean animals are holy and belong to Yahweh. (Exodus 13:2)
The firstborn sons belong to Yahweh, but may be redeemed. (Exodus 34:19-20)
The firstling of a donkey must be redeemed. (Exodus 34:20)
If the firstling of a donkey is not redeemed, its neck must be broken. (Exodus 13:13)
All tithes and offerings must be brought to the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 12:5-6)
The sanctuary of Yahweh is the only place Yahweh has chosen to receive tithes, sacrifices, and offerings. (Deuteronomy 12:13-14, 26)
The blood of the sacrifices must be poured out on the altar of Yahweh for our atonement. (Deuteronomy 12:27)
Sanctified animals which have become blemished must be redeemed. (Deuteronomy 15:19-22)
Any animal exchanged for an offering is also holy. (Leviticus 27:10, 33)
The priests are to eat the meat of the consecrated offerings. (Exodus 29:33)
The priests are to eat the remainder of the grain offering. (Leviticus 10:12-13)
Consecrated meat of an offering which becomes ritually unclean must be burned. (Leviticus 7:19)
Consecrated meat of an offering not eaten within its appointed time must be burned. (Leviticus 7:17)


Vows

A Nazirite must let his hair grow during the period of separation. (Numbers 6:5)
A Nazirite must shave his head and bring the sacrifice when the period of separation is over. (Numbers 6:13-18)
Vows and oaths to Yahweh must be kept. (Deuteronomy 23:2123)
The Law of binding and loosing a vow. (Numbers 30:2- 16)

Ritual Purity

Anyone who touches or eats the carcass of an unclean animal becomes ritually unclean. (Leviticus 11)
Anyone who touches or eats the carcass of a clean animal that dies of itself, or is torn by wild animals, becomes ritually unclean. (Leviticus 11:29-31)
Any article that has come in contact with a ritually unclean object becomes ritually unclean. (Leviticus 11:31-38)
Menstruous women are ritually unclean. (Leviticus 15:19-24)
Women after childbirth are ritually unclean. (Leviticus 12:2)
Anyone with a spreading skin disease is ritually unclean. (Leviticus 13:2-46)
Any clothing contaminated with a spreading disease is ritually unclean. (Leviticus 13:47-59)
A house contaminated by a spreading disease is ritually unclean. (Leviticus 14:34-57)
A man having an abnormal discharge (zab) is ritually unclean. (Leviticus 15:2-15)
Anyone or anything coming into contact with semen becomes ritually unclean. (Leviticus 15:16-18)
A woman with an abnormal discharge (zabah) is ritually unclean. (Leviticus 15:19, 25-28)
A human corpse and anyone who comes near it is ritually unclean. (Numbers 19:11-16)
The purification water purifies the ritually unclean. (Numbers 19:2-22)
Those ritually unclean must purify at the appointed time by laundering their clothes and immersing in water. (Leviticus 15:27)
Those ritually unclean of a spreading skin disease must follow the specified purification procedure. (Leviticus 14:2-32)
Those unclean of a spreading skin disease must shave off all their hair. (Leviticus 14:9)
Those unclean of a spreading skin disease must be easily distinguishable. (Leviticus 13:45)
The ashes of the red heifer are to be used in ritual purification. (Numbers 19:2-9)

Tithes and Offerings to the Sanctuary of Yahweh

The priest must set the value of a person dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:2-8, 25)
The priest must set the value of an animal dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:9-13, 27)
The priest must set the value of a house dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:14-15)
The priest must set the value of a field dedicated to Yahweh. (Leviticus 27:16-24)
If one sins ignorantly regarding the Holy Offerings, full restitution must be made, adding a fifth of the value to it. (Leviticus 22:14-16)
The fruit of the fourth years growth is holy, and must be given to the priest. (Leviticus 19:23-25)
The corners of a field that is reaped must be left for the poor. (Leviticus 19:9)
The gleanings of a field that is reaped must be left for the poor (Leviticus 19:9)
The forgotten sheaves of a field that is reaped must be left for the poor. (Deuteronomy 24:19)
Any remaining olives or grapes must be left for the poor. (Deuteronomy 24:20-21)
Any fallen grapes must be left for the poor. (Leviticus 19:10)
The first fruits of all our labor must be separated and brought to the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Exodus 23:19)
All Holy Offerings must be given to the priests at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:8-14, 21)
The First Tithe (the first tenth) of all our increase must be given to the sanctuary of Yahweh for the work of (Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:24)
The Second Tithe must be set aside for the Feasts of Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 14:23-26)
The priests and Levites must also tithe to the Work of Yahweh. (Numbers 18:24-32)
The Third Tithe must be set aside for the poor in the third and sixth years of the seven year cycle. (Deuteronomy 14:28-29)
Tithes and Offerings must be presented to Yahweh with prayer. (Deuteronomy 26:12-19)
Each household is to bring or send their tithes and offerings before Yahweh to the sanctuary of Yahweh (no Christian collection plate). (Deuteronomy 26:2-4, 10)
The first portion of the grain offering must be given to the priest at the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Numbers 15:18-21)

The Sabbatical Year

Every seventh year is a Sabbath of Rest for the land and the fields must lie fallow and the ground must not be tilled. (Leviticus 25:2-7, 20-22)
In the seventh year everything that grows is to be eaten by all. (Leviticus 25:2-7,20-22)
You must consecrate and proclaim the Jubilee year. (Leviticus 25:10-12)
On the Day of Atonement in the Jubilee year, the shofar must be sounded and all Hebrew slaves set free. (Leviticus 25:9-10, 13)
In the Jubilee year all the land is to be returned to its appointed owners. (Leviticus 25:23-28)
In a walled city the seller has a right to buy back a house within a year of the sale. (Leviticus 25:29-30)
The years until the Jubilee must be counted. (Leviticus 25:8)
The seventh year is the Year of Release. (Deuteronomy 15:3)
In the seventh year a foreigner may be pressed for payment of a debt. (Deuteronomy 15:3)

Clean Animals Fit for Consumption and of Offerings

The priests must receive their share of all dean animals that are slaughtered. (Deuteronomy 18:3)
The priests must receive the first fleece from the shearing of sheep. (Deuteronomy 18:4)
Anything devoted to Yahweh becomes Most Holy to Yahweh and becomes the property of the sanctuary of Yahweh and the priests. (Leviticus 27:28)
To be fit for consumption, clean animals must be slaughtered. (Do not eat what dies of itself or is killed by wild beasts.) (Deuteronomy 12:21)
The blood of slaughtered clean animals must be poured on the ground and covered with earth. (Leviticus 17:10-16)
Set the mother bird free when taking the nest or the young. (Deuteronomy 22:6-7)
Examine the meat of animals to make sure it is permitted for consumption. (Leviticus 11:2-8)
Examine fowl to make sure they are permitted for consumption. (Deuteronomy 14:11-19)
Examine locusts to make sure they are permitted for consumption. (Leviticus 11:20-23)
Examine fish to make sure they are permitted for consumption. (Leviticus 11:9-12)

The Feasts and Sabbaths

The New Moons are to be observed to set Yahweh's Feasts. (Exodus 12:2) (Deuteronomy 16:1)
The seventh day of every week is Yahweh's Sabbath of rest, and a Holy Convocation. (Exodus 23:12, 16:23)
Keep the Sabbath Day holy by making preparation in advance. (Exodus 20:8-11)
Remove all leaven from all your property by the fifteenth of Abib. (Exodus 12:15)
On the fifteenth day of Abib we must teach our children the story of The Exodus from Egypt. (Exodus 13:8)
We must eat unleavened bread from the fifteenth through the twenty-first of Abib. (Exodus 12:18)
The first day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. Cooking may be done on a Feast Day Sabbath, but not on the weekly Sabbath. (Exodus 12:16)
The seventh day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. (Exodus 12:16)
We must count fifty days-from the day after the First Holy Day Sabbath of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (The Count of Omer) to The Feast of Weeks. (Leviticus 23:15-16)
The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. (Leviticus 23:21)
The Feast of Trumpets is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. (Leviticus 23:24)
The Day of Atonement is a day of complete fasting. (Leviticus 16:29-31)
The Day of Atonement is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. (Leviticus 23:27-32)
The First Day of the Feast of Tabernacles is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. (Leviticus 23:34-35)
The Last Great Day is a Sabbath of rest and a Holy Convocation. (Leviticus 23:36)
Dwell in booths (succahs-temporary dwellings) during The Feast of Tabernacles. (Leviticus 23:42)
A Succah must be built before The Feast of Tabernacles. (Leviticus 23:40)
Sound the shofar on The Feast of Trumpets. (Numbers 29:1)

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), July 11, 2004

Answers

Agh, I wish I could post the rest, but I have to go to church. I'll post the other 400+ commands soon.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), July 11, 2004.

Once again I'm not trying to offend anyone (I seem to have a knack for that), but this is how I feel. I feel many of these laws have become "obsolete."

Many of the laws are about cleanliness, e.g. eating only "clean" animals, skin diseases, bathing and washing clothes, etc. was God's way of protecting His early people from sickness and contamination. With today's understanding, we now know how to combat such diseases in different manners.

All the offering laws and such were done away with the ultimate offering, Jesus.

And some plain just don't apply to today. I know that I don't have and Hebrew slaves I need to free or donkeys needing redeeming.

Just my two cents.

-- Henry (HenryJ525@dodgeit.com), July 12, 2004.


Well, that's not the whole list, there is about 400 more. How's the "research" coming along with your question about Romanism?

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), July 12, 2004.

I've barley scratched the surface. That's a lot of reading. I'm starting to understand some of the viewpoints of Catholics, such as the works, but I still find myself disagreeing with some topics.

I just find it hard to read without one of those Chick tracts popping into my head. Those things are effective...

-- Henry (HenryJ525@dodgeit.com), July 13, 2004.


Henry,

http://www.straitgate.com/aom/debates/rc-subjects-am.htm#mary

You can hear realaudio debates for free there. If you can't get them, I'll send them to you.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), July 13, 2004.



Why did this thread appear in the Church of Christ category? Last I checked, CoC members make no demand to observe Jewish Law.

-- Luke Juarez (hubertdorm@yahoo.com), August 19, 2004.

I've barley scratched the surface. That's a lot of reading. I'm starting to understand some of the viewpoints of Catholics, such as the works, but I still find myself disagreeing with some topics. I just find it hard to read without one of those Chick tracts popping into my head. Those things are effective...

Yep, imagies mixed with powerful dialouge tend to remain with you. Chick is a master propogandist, ad I think his tracts actually outperform their origin...which was with General Mao and the Communists who took China!

His tracts also mix truth with error, and distirt the veiws of Catholics, which make the casual reader, upon investigating Catholiisism, emideately see the Truth of the Tract and thus its confirmed! Granted, after reading a Chick tract or two your veiw is biased, but thats the point!!!

Incedentlaly, I collect Chick comics/tracts.

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), August 19, 2004.


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