Biblical law
Biblical law refers to the legal aspects of the Bible, the holy scriptures of Judaism and Christianity.
Judaism
- 613 Mitzvot, the 613 commandments contained in the Torah
- Mitzvah, divine commandment, act of human kindness, a good deed
- Rules for proselytes in the Torah
- Seven Laws of Noah, applicable to all nations, including non-Jews (obedience by Noahides assures a place in the world to come)
- The Ten Commandments
Christianity
- Abrogation of Old Covenant laws
- Christian views on the Old Covenant, term referring to the theological discussion of the applicability of Biblical (Old Testament) law in a Christian context
- Cafeteria Christianity, the accusation that some Christians pick and choose which Biblical laws they follow, rather than following all or none
- Divine law, a term coined by Aquinas
- Evangelical counsels, suggested by Jesus
- Expounding of the Law by Jesus, according to the Gospel of Matthew
- The Great Commandment according to Jesus
- Law and Gospel, a major topic in Lutheranism
- The Law of Christ, an undefined Pauline phrase whose meaning is disputed by different Christian denominations
- Law of Moses
- The New Commandment of Jesus, according to the Gospel of John
- The Pauline privilege regarding marriage
- The Rule of Faith of Paul's Galatians 6:14-16
- The Unforgivable sin, according to Mark 3:29
- The New Testament household code
Theology
- Antinomianism, general term used for the opposition to biblical laws
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