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Commandment


CategoryTheological Term / Legal Term
Modern Equivalenta divine order, law, or precept; an authoritative instruction from God.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA direct order or instruction given by God, carrying His full authority. The Ten Commandments form the moral foundation of the Mosaic Law. Christ summarized all commandments in two: love God supremely and love your neighbour as yourself.
Key Verses"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." (Mark 12:30)