G-d gave Noah and all his descendants (B'nei Noach or "children of Noah") seven commandments to obey. These Seven Universal Laws (also known as the "Seven Noahide Laws") were reaffirmed with Moses and the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai, so that observance of these laws should now be done according to the Oral Torah (the revelation at Sinai). These seven commandments (mitzvos) are not arbitrary laws, but rather G-d's plan for mankind..
So why do you think Gentiles were only given 7 universal laws to follow?
Prohibition of idolatry
Prohibition of blasphemy
Prohibition of murder
Prohibition of theft
Prohibition of illicit relations
Prohibition of eating live meat
Prohibition of failing to establish courts of justice
2007-03-08 06:12:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God chose the Jews as a special people (Deut. 7:6 and 14:2), selected out of all other nations in order to be separated from idolatry. The Torah contains God's standard of righteousness, which the Jews were required to follow.
He did not choose the Gentiles as the people through which He would reveal Himself to the world. Consequently, there was no need to impose such law on them. I think it's as simple as that.
2007-03-08 06:32:25 · answer #1 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a million. To honour the only G-d; and stay away from blasphemy. 2. To abstain from the worship of fake g-ds and idols, and stay away from the trimmings of their worship. 3. To appreciate human existence, and not injure or kill. 4. To appreciate everybody's possessions and individual. 5. To appreciate and hallow their physique, and the bodies of others. 6. to handle nicely and look after animals and nature. 7. to ascertain a equipment of rules, and to deliver offenders to justice. this is how I be conscious them.
2016-09-30 09:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by barksdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because these are general morals that most people, even atheists, try to follow by instinct. Blasphemy i think refers to bashing others religion, although most people on YA dont really follow that one.
2007-03-08 06:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by YouCannotKnowUnlessUAsk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because expecting gentiles to somehow know not to eat pork when most of them at the time had never even heard of the torah is very unreasonable.
2007-03-08 06:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mosiac Law which followed contained over 800 laws....
It wasn't just these 7.
And His name is God....not G-d
2007-03-08 06:16:53 · answer #5 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The law is a mirror. It is there to show us how sinful & how utterly in need of God's salvation we are.
2007-03-08 06:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff- <3 God <3 people 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they did not accept the covenant
2007-03-08 06:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋