The Torah You Can Keep Today (Jew + Gentile)
Torah isn’t a grim list of “religious rules.” It’s God’s covenant roadmap—His revealed wisdom for how human beings (Jew and Gentile alike) live loyal to Him in real life: worship that isn’t divided, rest that re-centers the soul, love that has teeth, speech that doesn’t poison communities, justice that protects the weak, money that doesn’t become an idol, and holiness that shows up in the kitchen, bedroom, and marketplace.
Here’s what basic common sense should settle: Torah isn’t “gone.” It’s not a dusty Old Testament artifact that gets erased when you turn the page to Matthew. It runs through the entire Bible like a backbone. The prophets call Israel back to it. Yeshua teaches it, embodies it, and deepens it. The apostles apply it to real communities—including Gentiles—and even when they confront abuses, they never declare God’s instruction obsolete. What gets condemned in Scripture isn’t Torah—it’s hypocrisy, man-made additions, and lawlessness dressed up as “freedom.”
The problem has never been God’s law; the problem is what our hearts do with it—either twisting it into self-righteousness or rejecting it like it’s evil. Scripture says the opposite: the commandments are good and wise, they expose what’s crooked in us, and they train us to walk in God’s ways with joy and integrity. So read these laws slowly—not as a ladder to “earn” salvation, but as a mirror and a compass. If you actually read the whole Bible, you’ll see it: Torah didn’t disappear—it’s everywhere.
Matthew 5:17–19
“Don’t you dare imagine I came to cancel the Torah or the Prophets. I didn’t come to shred God’s words—I came to fill them full, to live them out, to confirm their truth, and to set them firmly in place. Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest stroke of God’s instruction falls to the ground. So whoever loosens even the ‘least’ of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the Kingdom—but whoever guards them and teaches them will be called great.”
How to Read This List | (Torah/OT refs | Yeshua refs | Apostolic refs)
A. Faith & Allegiance (Worship of the One God)
1. Know/acknowledge God (Ex 20:2 | John 17:3; Mark 12:29 | Acts 17:27–28; 1 John 5:20)
2. Have no other gods (Ex 20:3 | Matt 4:10; Mark 12:29 | 1 Cor 8:4–6; 1 Thess 1:9)
3. Do not make/worship idols (Ex 20:4; Deut 5:8 | Matt 4:10 | 1 Cor 10:14; 1 John 5:21)
4. Do not bow/serve images (Ex 20:5 | Matt 4:10 | Acts 17:29; Rev 9:20)
5. Do not take His Name in vain (false, empty oaths) (Ex 20:7 | Matt 5:33–37 | Jas 5:12; 1 Tim 6:1)
6. Love YHWH with all heart, soul, strength (Deut 6:5 | Matt 22:37; Mark 12:30 | Rom 13:9–10; 1 John 5:3)
7. Fear/revere YHWH (Deut 10:20 | Luke 12:4–5 | Heb 12:28–29; 1 Pet 1:17)
8. Serve Him (prayer/obedience) (Deut 11:13 | John 4:23–24 | Rom 12:1; 1 Thess 1:9)
9. Cleave to Him (Deut 10:20 | John 15:4–5 | 1 Cor 6:17; Jas 4:8)
10. Walk in His ways (imitate His character) (Deut 28:9; 10:12–13 | Matt 5:48 | Eph 5:1–2; 1 Pet 1:15–16)
11. Do not test God (Deut 6:16 | Matt 4:7 | 1 Cor 10:9)
12. Sanctify His Name by conduct (Lev 22:32 | Matt 5:16; Matt 6:9 | 1 Pet 3:15; Phil 2:15)
13. Do not profane His Name (Lev 22:32 | Matt 15:6 | Rom 2:24; Titus 1:16)
14. Teach/talk of His words daily (Deut 6:7 | Luke 24:27 | Col 3:16; 2 Tim 3:16–17)
15. Write them on doorposts (mezuzah) (Deut 6:9 | Luke 10:5–7 | Acts 2:46; Col 3:16)
16. Bind His words as sign (tefillin) (Deut 6:8 | Matt 23:5 | Heb 8:10; 2 Cor 3:3)
17. Give thanks after eating (Deut 8:10 | Matt 14:19; Luke 24:30 | 1 Tim 4:4–5; Col 3:17)
18. Rejoice in Him (Deut 12:7; 16:11,14 | John 15:11 | Phil 4:4; 1 Thess 5:16–18)
19. Do not add to or subtract from His word (Deut 13:1 [12:32 Heb] | Mark 7:8–13 | Gal 1:8–9; Rev 22:18–19)
20. Listen to the true Prophet like Moses (Deut 18:15 | John 6:14; Luke 24:19 | Acts 3:22–23; Heb 3:1–6)
21. Test/reject false prophets/teachers (Deut 13:1–5; 18:20–22 | Matt 7:15–20; Matt 24:24 | 1 John 4:1; Acts 17:11)
B. Sabbath & Appointed Times (Covenant Rhythm)
22. Remember/keep the Sabbath day (Ex 20:8–11 | Luke 4:16; Mark 2:27–28 | Heb 4:9–10; Acts 13:14)
23. Cease from labor on the seventh day (Ex 23:12; Deut 5:14 | Mark 2:27 | Heb 4:10; Rev 14:13)
24. Honor the Sabbath with delight, not commerce (Isa 58:13–14 applied to Ex 20:8 | Matt 12:12; Mark 3:4 | Heb 10:25; Rom 14:5)
25. Keep Passover memorial (no chametz; tell the story) (Ex 12; 13; Deut 16 | Luke 22:15–20; Matt 26:17–19 | 1 Cor 5:7–8; 1 Cor 11:23–26)
26. Keep Unleavened Bread (remove leaven) (Ex 12:15–20; 13:7 | Matt 16:6,12 | 1 Cor 5:7–8)
27. Keep Shavuot/Weeks (firstfruits thanksgiving) (Lev 23:15–21; Deut 16:9–12 | John 4:35–38 | Acts 2:1–4; 1 Cor 16:8)
28. Keep Yom Teruah (memorial of shofar) (Lev 23:24 | Matt 24:31 | 1 Thess 4:16; 1 Cor 15:52)
29. Afflict/repent on Yom Kippur (Lev 23:27 | Matt 4:1–2; Matt 6:16–18 | Heb 9:11–14; 1 John 1:7–9)
30. Dwell/rejoice at Sukkot (Lev 23:34–43; Deut 16:14–15 | John 7:2,37–39 | Rev 7:15–17)
31. Rejoice before YHWH at the feasts (Deut 16:14 | John 7:37–38 | Phil 4:4; Rom 12:12)
32. Count the days/seven weeks to Shavuot (Lev 23:15 | Luke 24:49; Acts 1:3–5 | Acts 2:1; Acts 20:16)
33. Do not appear empty-handed at pilgrimage feasts (Deut 16:16–17 | Matt 6:3–4 | 1 Cor 16:1–2; 2 Cor 9:6–7)
C. Love of Neighbor (General Ethics)
34. Love your neighbor as yourself (Lev 19:18 | Matt 22:39–40 | Rom 13:8–10; Jas 2:8)
35. Love the stranger/sojourner (Deut 10:19; Lev 19:34 | Matt 25:35–40 | Heb 13:2; Eph 2:19)
36. Do not hate your brother in your heart (Lev 19:17 | Matt 5:21–22 | 1 John 3:15; Titus 3:3)
37. Rebuke your neighbor frankly (restore) (Lev 19:17 | Matt 18:15 | Gal 6:1; Jas 5:19–20)
38. Do not take revenge (Lev 19:18 | Luke 6:27–28 | Rom 12:19; 1 Pet 3:9)
39. Do not bear a grudge (Lev 19:18 | Matt 18:21–22 | Eph 4:31–32; Col 3:13)
40. Do not oppress one another (Lev 25:14,17 | Luke 4:18 | Jas 5:4; Col 4:1)
41. Do not curse the deaf (Lev 19:14 | Matt 5:44 | Jas 3:9–10; Rom 12:14)
42. Do not put a stumbling block before the blind (Lev 19:14 | Matt 18:6 | Rom 14:13; 1 Cor 8:9)
43. Do not stand idly by when life is at risk (Lev 19:16 | Luke 10:33–37 | 1 John 3:17–18; Jas 4:17)
44. Return lost property (Deut 22:1–3 | Matt 7:12 | Gal 6:2; Luke 15:4–6)
45. Help an animal fallen under its load (Ex 23:5; Deut 22:4 | Luke 14:5 | Jas 2:15–16; 1 Cor 9:9)
46. Do not wrong a stranger (Ex 22:21; 23:9 | Matt 25:40 | Heb 13:2; Eph 4:32)
47. Be holy/set apart (Lev 19:2 | Matt 5:48 | 1 Pet 1:15–16; Rom 12:1–2)
48. Pursue peace (Ps 34:14 implied; Lev 19 ethics | Matt 5:9 | Rom 12:18; Heb 12:14)
49. Be hospitable (Lev 19:34; Deut 10:19 | Matt 25:35 | Rom 12:13; 1 Pet 4:9)
D. Truth & Speech
50. Do not steal (Ex 20:15 | Matt 19:18 | Eph 4:28; Rom 13:9)
51. Do not kidnap (Ex 21:16 | Mark 9:42 | 1 Tim 1:10; Rev 18:13)
52. Do not bear false witness (Ex 20:16 | Matt 19:18 | Eph 4:25; Rev 21:8)
53. Do not lie/deny/deal falsely (Lev 19:11 | John 8:44 | Col 3:9; 1 Pet 2:1)
54. Keep your word; fulfill vows (Num 30:3; Deut 23:21–23 | Matt 5:33–37 | Jas 5:12; Acts 5:1–11)
55. Do not swear falsely by His Name (Lev 19:12 | Matt 5:34–37 | Jas 5:12; Titus 1:2)
56. Let speech be honest—no gossip/talebearing (Lev 19:16 | Matt 12:36–37 | 2 Cor 12:20; 1 Tim 5:13)
57. Do not curse others (Ex 22:28; Lev 19:14 | Matt 5:44 | Rom 12:14; Jas 3:9–10)
E. Justice, Courts & Leadership (What we can practice/advocate)
58. Appoint righteous judges/officers (Deut 16:18 | Matt 18:15–17 | Acts 6:3; Titus 1:5)
59. Do not pervert justice (Ex 23:6; Lev 19:15; Deut 16:19 | John 7:24 | Jas 2:1–9; Rom 2:11)
60. No favoritism to rich or poor (Lev 19:15 | Luke 20:21 | Jas 2:1–9; Acts 10:34–35)
61. No bribes (Ex 23:8; Deut 16:19 | Luke 3:13–14 | 1 Tim 3:3; Titus 1:7)
62. Judge fairly, investigate diligently (Deut 13:14; 19:18 | Matt 18:16 | 1 Thess 5:21; 1 Tim 5:19)
63. Give truthful testimony; no malicious witnesses (Ex 23:1; Deut 19:16 | Matt 26:59–60 | Eph 4:25; Rev 21:8)
64. Protect the innocent; don’t kill the righteous (Ex 23:7 | Luke 23:4,14–15 | Rom 13:3–4; 1 Pet 2:14)
65. Establish due process (two/three witnesses) (Deut 19:15 | Matt 18:16 | 2 Cor 13:1; 1 Tim 5:19)
66. Respect lawful authority/elders (Ex 22:28; Lev 19:32 | Matt 22:21 | Rom 13:1–7; 1 Pet 2:13–17)
67. Follow lawful rulings (Deut 17:10–11 | Matt 18:17 | Heb 13:17; 1 Thess 5:12–13)
68. Remove evil influences/false teachers (Deut 13; 17:7 | Matt 7:15; Matt 18:17 | 1 Cor 5:11–13; Titus 3:10–11)
F. Economics, Work & Property
69. Pay wages on time (Lev 19:13; Deut 24:15 | Matt 20:8 | Jas 5:4; 1 Tim 5:18)
70. Do not oppress workers (Deut 24:14 | Matt 7:12 | Col 4:1; Jas 5:4)
71. Use honest weights/measures (Lev 19:35–36; Deut 25:13–16 | Luke 3:12–14 | 1 Thess 4:6; 2 Cor 8:21)
72. Do not move boundary markers (Deut 19:14 | Mark 12:17 | Eph 4:28; Heb 13:5)
73. Do not covet or scheme to get what’s another’s (Ex 20:17; Deut 5:21 | Luke 12:15 | Col 3:5; Heb 13:5)
74. Make restitution for theft/damage (Ex 22:1–15; Lev 6:2–5 | Luke 19:8 | Eph 4:28; Matt 5:23–24)
75. Leave gleanings for poor/stranger (Lev 19:9–10; 23:22 | Matt 25:35–40 | Acts 4:34–35; Jas 2:15–16)
76. Leave forgotten sheaf, olives, grapes for needy (Deut 24:19–21 | Matt 6:3–4 | 1 John 3:17; Gal 2:10)
77. Open hand to the poor; lend generously (Deut 15:7–11 | Luke 6:34–36 | 2 Cor 9:6–8; 1 John 3:17)
78. Do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted to the poor (Deut 15:7–9 | Matt 19:21–22 | Jas 2:14–17; 1 John 3:17)
79. Do not charge interest to the poor brother (Ex 22:25; Lev 25:35–37 | Luke 6:34–35 | Jas 5:1–6; 2 Cor 8:13–15)
80. Release debts in seventh year (Deut 15:1–2 | Matt 6:12; Matt 18:27 | Col 3:13; Eph 4:32)
81. Do not take crushing collateral (Deut 24:6,10–13 | Luke 6:30 | Jas 2:6; 1 John 3:17)
82. Return collateral to poor by night (Ex 22:26–27; Deut 24:13 | Luke 6:30 | Jas 2:15–16; 1 John 3:17)
83. Do not kidnap/traffic humans (Ex 21:16; Deut 24:7 | Mark 9:42 | 1 Tim 1:10; Rev 18:13)
84. Treat animals humanely (Ex 23:12; Deut 22:4; 25:4 | Matt 12:11–12 | 1 Cor 9:9–10; 1 Tim 5:18)
G. Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity
85. Honor father and mother (Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16 | Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10 | Eph 6:1–3; Col 3:20)
86. Respect/stand before elders (Lev 19:32 | Matt 23:2–3 | 1 Tim 5:1–2,17; 1 Pet 5:5)
87. Do not curse or strike parents (Ex 21:15,17 | Matt 15:4 | 2 Tim 3:2; Eph 6:2)
88. Be faithful to spouse; no adultery (Ex 20:14; Lev 18 | Matt 5:27–28; Matt 19:4–6 | Heb 13:4; 1 Cor 6:18)
89. Do not commit incest (Lev 18 | Matt 15:19 | 1 Cor 5:1; 1 Cor 6:18)
90. Do not commit male-male intercourse/bestiality (Lev 18:22–23 | Matt 19:4–6; Matt 15:19 | Rom 1:26–27; 1 Cor 6:9–11)
91. Do not rape/seduce/coerce (Deut 22 | Matt 5:28; Matt 18:6 | 1 Thess 4:3–6; Eph 5:3)
92. Modesty; maintain sex distinctions in dress (Deut 22:5 | Matt 5:28; Matt 6:28–29 | 1 Tim 2:9–10; 1 Pet 3:3–4)
93. Keep family boundaries re: nakedness (Lev 18 | Matt 19:4–6; Matt 5:28 | 1 Thess 4:3–5; Eph 5:3)
94. Provide for wife’s marital rights (Ex 21:10 | Matt 19:5–6 | 1 Cor 7:3–5; Eph 5:28–29)
95. Guard purity in the home (Lev 15 principles | Matt 15:18–20 | 1 Thess 4:3–7; 2 Cor 7:1)
96. Care for widows/orphans (Ex 22:22; Deut 24:17–21 | Matt 25:35–40 | Jas 1:27; 1 Tim 5:3–4)
97. Do not prostitute self or others (Lev 19:29 | Matt 21:31–32 | 1 Cor 6:15–20; Eph 5:3)
98. Do not divorce lightly; give fair process (Deut 24:1–4 | Matt 19:3–9; Mark 10:11–12 | 1 Cor 7:10–15)
99. Be fruitful (Gen 1:28 | Matt 19:4–6 | 1 Tim 5:14; 1 Cor 7:5)
H. Community Compassion & Social Protection
100. Do not mistreat the powerless (Ex 22:21–24; Deut 24:17 | Matt 25:35–40 | Jas 1:27; Gal 2:10)
101. Do not pervert justice of stranger/widow/orphan (Deut 24:17 | Luke 18:2–7 | Jas 2:1–9; Rom 2:11)
102. Leave corners/edges for needy (Lev 19:9–10 | Matt 6:3–4 | Acts 4:34–35; 2 Cor 9:8–9)
103. Provide refuge/protection for the wrongly hunted (Num 35:11 principle | Matt 2:13–15 | Heb 13:3; Rom 12:13)
104. Do not curse the ruler (Ex 22:28 | Matt 22:21 | Rom 13:1–7; Acts 23:5)
105. Return escaped servant seeking refuge (Deut 23:15–16 | Luke 4:18 | Philem 15–16; 1 Cor 7:21–23)
I. Food, Body, and Daily Holiness
106. Distinguish clean/unclean animals (Lev 11; Deut 14 | Mark 7:18–23 | Rom 14:14; 1 Tim 4:4–5)
107. Do not eat blood (Lev 17:10–12 | — | Acts 15:20,29; Acts 21:25)
108. Do not eat things strangled (Lev 17 | — | Acts 15:20,29; Acts 21:25)
109. Do not eat carrion/beast that died of itself (Deut 14:21 | — | Rom 14:21–23; 1 Cor 10:31–33)
110. Do not get drunk/be ruled by drink (Lev 10:9 principle; Prov 20:1 | Luke 21:34 | Eph 5:18; 1 Pet 5:8)
111. Keep the body holy (no self-harm/cutting for dead) (Lev 19:28 | Matt 6:22–23 | 1 Cor 6:19–20; 2 Cor 7:1)
112. Bury the dead respectfully (Deut 21:23 | Matt 27:59–60 | Acts 8:2; 1 Cor 15:4)
113. Keep the camp/home clean (Deut 23:12–14 | Matt 23:26 | 2 Cor 7:1; 1 Thess 4:4)
114. Bless God for provision (Deut 8:10 | Matt 14:19; Luke 24:30 | Col 3:17; 1 Thess 5:18)
J. Money, Charity, Offerings (non-Temple)
115. Give tithes/offerings to support ministry/poor (Deut 14:28–29; 26:12–13 | Matt 23:23 | 1 Cor 9:13–14; 2 Cor 9:6–12)
116. Be generous, cheerful; do not withhold (Deut 15:10 | Luke 6:38 | 2 Cor 9:7; Heb 13:16)
117. Firstfruits principle of gratitude (Ex 23:19 | — | Jas 1:18; 1 Cor 15:20,23)
K. Leadership, Eldership, Order
118. Appoint capable God-fearing leaders (Ex 18:21; Deut 1:13 | Matt 20:26–28 | Titus 1:5–9; Acts 14:23)
119. Leaders must not multiply pride/greed (Deut 17:16–17 | Mark 10:42–45 | 1 Tim 3:3; 1 Pet 5:2–3)
120. Leaders must learn/read Torah continually (Deut 17:18–20 | Luke 4:16–21 | 1 Tim 4:13–16; 2 Tim 2:15)
121. Obey sound judgment; resist rebellion (Num 16; Deut 17 | Matt 18:17 | Heb 13:17; Jude 8–11)
122. Remove leaven of division (Num 16; Lev 19:16 | Matt 18:15–17 | Rom 16:17; 1 Cor 1:10)
L. Integrity in Commerce & Neighboring
123. Do not defraud/rob (Lev 19:13 | Mark 10:19 | 1 Thess 4:6; Eph 4:28)
124. Do not keep lost property; restore it (Deut 22:1–3 | Matt 7:12 | Gal 6:2; Luke 19:8)
125. Guard another’s property if entrusted (Ex 22:7–13 | Luke 16:10–12 | 1 Cor 4:2; 2 Tim 1:14)
126. Fence your roof; prevent harm (Deut 22:8 | Matt 7:12 | Rom 14:13; Phil 2:4)
127. Keep dangerous things secured (Ex 21:33–36 | Matt 18:6 | Rom 12:18; 1 Cor 10:24)
128. Do not sow discord (Prov 6:19; Lev 19:16 | Matt 5:9 | Titus 3:10; Rom 16:17)
129. Charge fair prices; no extortion (Lev 25:14,17 | Luke 3:12–14 | 1 Thess 4:6; 2 Cor 8:21)
130. No unequal yoke in fraud/violence (Lev 19; Deut 25:13–16 | Matt 6:24 | 2 Cor 6:14; Eph 5:11)
M. Sexual Morality (clarifications)
131. No incest with close relatives (Lev 18 | Matt 15:19 | 1 Cor 5:1; 1 Cor 6:18)
132. No adultery (Ex 20:14 | Matt 5:27–28 | Heb 13:4; Jas 4:4)
133. No bestiality (Lev 18:23 | Matt 15:19 | 1 Cor 6:18; Eph 5:3)
134. No male-male intercourse (Lev 18:22 | Matt 19:4–6 | Rom 1:26–27; 1 Cor 6:9–11)
135. No prostitution (Lev 19:29 | Matt 21:31–32 | 1 Cor 6:15–20; Rev 21:8)
136. Guard purity during vulnerable periods (Lev 15 | Matt 15:18–20 | 1 Thess 4:3–7; 2 Cor 7:1)
N. Reverence & Devotion Practices
137. Fear (revere) sanctuary/God’s holy things (Lev 19:30 | John 2:14–16 | 1 Cor 3:16–17; Heb 12:28–29)
138. Do not blaspheme the Name (Lev 24:16 | Matt 12:31–32 | 1 Tim 1:20; Jas 2:7)
139. Bless His Name; worship Him only (Ex 23:25; Deut 6:13 | Matt 4:10; John 4:23–24 | Rev 22:9; Rom 12:1)
140. Do not learn/do occult/divination/witchcraft (Deut 18:9–14; Lev 19:31 | — | Acts 19:19; Gal 5:20; Rev 21:8)
141. Do not consult the dead (necromancy) (Deut 18:11 | Luke 16:26–31 | 1 Tim 4:1; Rev 22:15)
142. Burn/banish idols and paraphernalia (Deut 12:2–3 | Matt 6:24 | Acts 19:18–19; 1 Cor 10:14)
O. Community Discipline (Matthew 18 aligns)
143. Confront sin privately, then with witnesses (Lev 19:17; Deut 19 | Matt 18:15–17 | Gal 6:1; 2 Thess 3:14–15)
144. Expel unrepentant wolves/false teachers (Deut 13 | Matt 7:15; Matt 18:17 | Titus 3:10–11; 1 Cor 5:11–13)
145. Restore repentant persons (Lev 19:18; Lev 6:2–5 | Luke 17:3–4 | 2 Cor 2:6–8; Gal 6:1)
P. War/Violence (Principle-level today)
146. Do not murder (Ex 20:13 | Matt 5:21–22 | Rom 13:9; 1 John 3:15)
147. Protect life; build guardrails (Deut 22:8 | Matt 7:12 | Phil 2:4; Rom 14:13)
148. Rescue pursued/endangered (Lev 19:16 | Luke 10:33–37 | Jas 4:17; 1 John 3:16–18)
149. No hatred in heart (Lev 19:17 | Matt 5:22–24 | 1 John 2:9–11; Titus 3:3)
Q. Agriculture/Environment (translatable ethics)
150. Let land/animals rest weekly (Ex 23:12 | Mark 2:27 | Heb 4:9–10; Rev 14:13)
151. Kindness to animals (Deut 22:4; 25:4 | Matt 12:11–12; Luke 14:5 | 1 Cor 9:9–10; 1 Tim 5:18)
152. Do not destroy fruit trees wantonly (Deut 20:19–20 | Matt 6:26–30 | Rom 8:19–22; Rev 11:18)
153. Keep weights, measures accurate (Lev 19:35–36 | Luke 3:12–14 | 2 Cor 8:21; 1 Thess 4:6)
154. Maintain boundaries/integrity of property (Deut 19:14 | Matt 7:12 | Eph 4:28; Heb 13:5)
R. Identity Markers (optional for Gentiles; binding for Jews, honored by many Gentile believers)
155. Circumcise male infants on 8th day (Gen 17:12; Lev 12:3 | Luke 2:21 | Acts 15:1–11; 1 Cor 7:18–19)
156. Wear tzitzit as reminder (Num 15:38–40 | Matt 9:20–22; Mark 6:56 | Heb 10:24–25; Heb 8:10)
157. Distinct holy people—avoid pagan customs (Lev 18:3; 20:23 | Matt 6:24 | 2 Cor 6:16–18; 1 Pet 1:14–16)
S. Daily Virtues (Torah of the Spirit)
158. Be humble (Mic 6:8 | Matt 11:29 | Phil 2:3–5; Jas 4:6–10)
159. Seek justice (Mic 6:8 | Matt 23:23 | Jas 1:27; Rom 12:18)
160. Love mercy (Mic 6:8 | Matt 9:13; Matt 12:7 | Jas 2:13; Luke 6:36)
161. Forgive and release debts/offenses (Lev 19:18; Deut 15 | Matt 6:12–15; Matt 18:21–35 | Col 3:13; Eph 4:32)
162. Give freely, cheerfully (Deut 15:10 | Luke 6:38 | 2 Cor 9:7; Acts 20:35)
163. Repent quickly; make restitution (Lev 5:23–24 [6:2–5] | Matt 5:23–24 | Luke 19:8; Jas 5:16)
164. Guard eyes/heart from covetousness (Ex 20:17 | Luke 12:15 | Col 3:5; Heb 13:5)
165. Do everything with gratitude (Deut 8:10 | Luke 22:19 | 1 Thess 5:18; Col 3:17)
T. Community Equity (widow/orphan/stranger)
166. Do not glean to the edge; leave margin (Lev 19:9–10 | Matt 25:35–40 | 2 Cor 9:8–9; Jas 1:27)
167. Do not withhold justice from stranger/orphan/widow (Deut 24:17 | Luke 18:7–8 | Jas 2:1–9; Rom 2:11)
168. Tithe-for-poor cycle (Deut 14:28–29; 26:12–13 | Matt 25:40 | Acts 11:29; 2 Cor 8–9)
169. Let hired worker rest and eat reasonably (Deut 23:24–25 | Mark 2:27 | 1 Tim 5:18; 1 Cor 9:9–11)
170. Do not oppress debtors; show leniency (Ex 22:26–27; Deut 24:10–13 | Matt 18:27 | Col 3:13; Eph 4:32)
U. Guarding the Heart (Idolatry & Syncretism)
171. Do not follow pagan rites/abominations (Lev 18:3,24–30; Deut 12:30–31 | Matt 6:24 | 1 Cor 10:20–21; 2 Cor 6:16–18)
172. Do not inquire to imitate how pagans serve their gods (Deut 12:30 | Matt 6:24 | Eph 5:11; 1 Pet 4:3)
173. Destroy household idols/ban idolatrous items (Deut 7:25–26 | Matt 6:24 | Acts 19:18–19; 1 John 5:21)
174. Do not make covenants with idols (Ex 23:32 | Matt 6:24 | Jas 4:4; 2 Cor 6:14–17)
V. Truth in Community Memory
175. Teach children diligently (Deut 6:7; 11:19 | Mark 10:14–16 | Eph 6:4; 2 Tim 3:15)
176. Write/keep the Torah (have the Scriptures) (Deut 31:19; 17:18–19 | Luke 24:27,44 | 2 Tim 3:16–17; Rom 15:4)
177. Remember redemption (Ex 13:3,8; Deut 5:15 | Luke 22:19 | 1 Cor 11:24–26; Rev 5:9)
178. Tell the story on Pesach (Ex 12:26–27; 13:8 | Matt 26:17–19 | 1 Cor 5:7–8; 1 Cor 11:26)
W. Fairness in Everyday Cases
179. Do not take mother bird with eggs without letting her go first (Deut 22:6–7 | Matt 12:7 | Matt 10:29; Rom 8:19–22)
180. Do not return evil for evil (Lev 19:18 | Matt 5:39–45 | Rom 12:17–21; 1 Pet 3:9)
181. Weigh/measure fairly in all dealings (Lev 19:35–36 | Luke 3:12–14 | 2 Cor 8:21; 1 Thess 4:6)
182. Treat native and stranger with one law in civil matters (Lev 24:22 | Matt 7:12 | Eph 2:14–19; Gal 3:28)
183. Do not cheat in real estate/weights/timecards/invoices (Lev 19:13,35–36 | Mark 10:19 | 1 Thess 4:6; Titus 2:10)
X. Guarding Boundaries in Dress/Field (ethical intent)
184. Keep gender distinctions (Deut 22:5 | Matt 19:4–6 | 1 Cor 11:14–15; 1 Tim 2:9–10)
185. Avoid mixtures that symbolize covenant confusion (Deut 22:9–11; Lev 19:19 | Matt 6:24 | 2 Cor 6:14; Jas 1:8)
Y. Reverence for Time & Space
186. Keep weekly holy time (Sabbath) (Ex 20:8–11 | Luke 4:16; Mark 2:27–28 | Heb 4:9–10; Acts 13:14)
187. Keep annual holy convocations (Lev 23 | John 7:2; John 10:22–23 | Acts 20:16; 1 Cor 16:8; Col 2:16–17)
188. Rest the worker/servant/sojourner/animal on Shabbat (Ex 23:12 | Mark 2:27 | Eph 6:9; Jas 5:4)
189. Do not light fires for labor/commerce aims on Shabbat (Ex 35:3 principle | Matt 12:12; Mark 3:4 | Rom 14:5–6; Col 2:16)
190. Sanctify set times with assembly/joy (Lev 23; Deut 16 | John 7:37–38 | Heb 10:24–25; Acts 2:46)
Z. New-Covenant Core Essentials (explicitly reiterated for Gentiles to get started with, Acts 15)
191. Abstain from idolatry (Acts 15:20; Ex 20:3–5 | Matt 4:10 | 1 Cor 10:14–21; 1 John 5:21)
192. Abstain from sexual immorality (Acts 15:20; Lev 18 | Matt 5:27–28; Matt 15:19 | 1 Thess 4:3–7; 1 Cor 6:18)
193. Abstain from things strangled (Acts 15:20; Lev 17 | — | Acts 15:29; Acts 21:25)
194. Abstain from blood (Acts 15:20; Lev 17 | — | Acts 15:29; Acts 21:25)
195. Continue hearing Moses weekly (learning Torah) (Acts 15:21; Deut 31:11 | Luke 4:16 | Acts 13:15,27; 2 Tim 3:15–17)
Before you run with this list, hear me clearly: many of these commands require context and honest definitions, not lazy slogans. “Support ministry” doesn’t automatically mean “fund a modern church institution”—it means resourcing God’s work and caring for people the way Scripture actually describes (including the poor, the stranger, and faithful laborers). “Do not murder” isn’t a ban on protecting your family; it’s a ban on unlawful bloodguilt, hatred-driven violence, and treating human life as cheap. Same with “judge,” “separate,” “holy,” “Sabbath,” “tithes,” even “unclean/clean”—these have Torah context, Second Temple context, and apostolic application that deserve careful study. So don’t treat this as a quick checklist; treat it as a doorway. I’m going to keep unpacking these one by one—because if we’re serious about Scripture, we should be serious enough to understand what God actually meant.
