2006-10-06 17:13:42 · 12 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the Old Testament there are about 314 commandments.
2006-10-06 17:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I personally stopped looking after I found 100?"
You did? Must have been the work of the Devil, he didn't want you to get to this one found half way through the new testament.
"Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. The time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 1 Peter 4:1-5
Oh, and by the way, the person above me who answered 613 had the correct number of Old Testament laws given to the Jews after God had Moses lead them out of Egypt and was also correct when they pointed out that Jesus narrowed it down to just two essential commands which if followed whole heartedly are sufficient in God's eyes.
"And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 22:35-40
2006-10-07 02:18:21 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think every word of the Bible is a type of commandment. However, there are 1040 "thou shalt" verses in the Bible. Some are repetitions, most are not. In practice, though, I begin to think the number of commandments in the Bible may depend on which Bible you're reading at the moment.
2006-10-07 00:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by reformed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was originally 600 with 10 main ones then in the latter part of the Bible there were just 2 main ones that followers were told to follow which encompassed all of those once Jesus died and gave his life as a propitiatory sacrifice.
2006-10-07 00:44:00 · answer #4 · answered by GrnApl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women really get screwed. My brother can sell me into slavery if I owe him money. One week a month, I am considered "unclean" Paul really had it for women and homosexuals.
2006-10-07 00:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, just the 10.
The rest are the laws of Moses.
2006-10-07 00:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are 613, this number was under the division and numbering of them by Mammonodies
http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm
2006-10-07 00:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by RW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And here I thought there were only 10. Silly me.
2006-10-07 00:15:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Jesus's simplicity:
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another."
- Jesus
2006-10-07 00:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by Bad Buddhist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't nitpick. Just follow the two Jesus Christ told us to follow.><>
2006-10-07 00:16:28 · answer #10 · answered by CEM 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋