Friday, July 17, 2009

seven noahide laws

Hashem gave seven eternal laws to Adam and Noach after him and taught them to Moses for all mankind to follow. These are called the Sheva Mitzvot Benei Noach / the Seven Noahide laws. A person who follows them only because the authentic Torah followed by orthodox Jews commands them is called a Ben Noach or Benei Noach in plural. Those gentiles that scrupulously follow them are promised a portion in heaven. They are:

1)Do not kill.
2)Do not steal.
3)Do not commit forbidden immoral relations.
4)Do not blaspheme.
5)Do not commit idolatry.
6)Do not eat a limb taken from a living animal.
7)To establish courts of justice enforcing these laws.