The Seven Noahide Laws are found in the book of
Genesis, but they are
found in their transgression, not as specific commandments.
In other words
when one of these laws was transgressed, comment is made
in Genesis that
these were sins.
All references are from the Jewish text.
1. Idolatry Gen. 31:19-36 Rachel stole the images (idols) of her brother Laban.
Gen. 31:19 Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the1. v. 19. And Rachel stole the teraphim that belonged to her father. The Teraphim were idols, and
teraphim1 that belonged to her father.
2. Blasphemy Gen. 3:1-4 The Serpent falsely accused G-d.
Gen. 3:1-4 Now the Serpent was cunning beyond an beast of the field thatThe Serpent lied, and misrepresented what G-d really said. The serpent was false attributing to
HaShem G-d had made. He said to the woman, "Did, perhaps, G-d say:
"You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?"
Gen. 2:16 And HaShem commanded man saying, "Of every tree of theFrom Path of the Righteous Gentile by Clorfene and Rogalsky.
garden you may freely eat: 17 but the Tree of Knowledge of Good
and Bad, you must not eat thereof; for on the day you eat of it, you shall
surely die."
. "The prohibition against blasphemy comes to teach us not to3. Murder Gen. 4.8-10-16, Gen. 6. Gen. 9:6. 4. Theft Gen. 2:17 Gen. 3.
speak evilly against G-d, nor to detract from His exaltedness
in any way by intentionally using words to lessen the reverence
and faith befitting Him."
Gen. 4:8 Cain spoke with his brother Abel, And it happened when they were inOne of the reasons that the flood was sent was because of theft, violence, murder and
the field, that Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
4. Theft See Gen. 3:6, Gen. 31:19"Such is the progression of sin. It begins in private, when people still haveGen. 9:5-6 but of man, of every man for that of his brother I will demand the
a sense of right and wrong. But once people develop the habbit of sinning,
they gradually lose their shame, and immoral behaviour becomes the
accepted - even required - norm. In Noah's time, the immoral sexual
conduct of the people extended to animals, as well, until they too
cohabited with other species."
soul of man. 6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed;
for in the image of G-d He made man.
Gen. 3:6 And the woman perceived that the tree was good for eatingThis was in direct disobedience of the command of G-d to not eat the fruit of that
and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable
as a means to wisdom, and she took of its fruit and ate;
Gen. 2:16 And HaShem commanded man saying, "Of every tree of the5. Forbidden Sexual relationships Gen. 20.3 Abimelech knew adultery was a sin.
garden you may freely eat: 17 but the Tree of Knowledge of Good
and Bad, you must not eat thereof; for on the day you eat of it, you shall
surely die."Gen. 31:19 Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole the
teraphim1 that belonged to her father.
Gen 20:3 And G-d came to abimilech in a dream by night and said to him,The context clearly shows that the men of Sodom wished to have sexual relations with the
"Behold you are to die because of the woman you have taken; moreover
she is a married woman."
Gen. 19:5-6 And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who
came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may 'know' them. 6 Lot
went out to them to the entrance, and shut the door behind him. 7 And he
said, "I beg you, my brothers, do not act wickedly.
6. Eating the Limb of a Living Animal Gen. 9.4-5.
Gen. 9:4-5 4 But flesh; with its soul its blood you shall not eat.7. Establishing Courts of Justice Gen. 19:1-9. (The Gates of a city were where Judges
5 However, your blood which belongs to your souls I will demand, of
every beast will I demand it;
Gen. 19:1 The Two angels came to Sodom in the evening and Lot wasFor the origin of the Noahide Laws according to the Talmud check out this link.
sitting at the gate of Sodom. ...... 9 And they said, "Stand back!"
Then they said, "This fellow came to sojourn and would act as a
Judge? Now we will treat you worse than them!"
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