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Abrogation of Old Covenant laws Christian views on the Old Covenant , term referring to the theological discussion of the applicability of Hebrew Bible law in a Christian context Cafeteria Christianity , a derogatory term used to accuse other Christian individuals or denominations of selecting which Christian doctrines they will follow, and ...
Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by or adopted by ecclesiastical authority for the governance of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Roman Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches , and the Anglican Communion of churches. [ 7 ]
The Law of Moses or Torah of Moses (Hebrew: תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה , Torat Moshe, Septuagint Ancient Greek: νόμος Μωυσῆ, nómos Mōusē, or in some translations the "Teachings of Moses" [1]) is a biblical term first found in the Book of Joshua 8:31–32, where Joshua writes the Hebrew words of "Torat Moshe תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה " on an altar of stones at Mount Ebal.
The Deuteronomic Code is the name given by academics to the law code set out in chapters 12 to 26 of the Book of Deuteronomy in the Hebrew Bible. [1] The code outlines a special relationship between the Israelites and Yahweh [2] and provides instructions covering "a variety of topics including religious ceremonies and ritual purity, civil and criminal law, and the conduct of war". [1]
For example, the law of the little passover in Numbers 9:9-14 adds rules concerning how people who have become unclean can manage to carry out the passover rules of Exodus 12:1-20. In a similar manner, the case law example, involving the daughters of Zelophehad, at Numbers 27:1-11, is returned to at Numbers 36, conveniently providing a ...
Observe the laws of impurity caused by a dead beast — Lev. 11:39; Observe the laws of impurity caused by the eight shratzim (insects) — Lev. 11:29; Observe the laws of impurity of a seminal emission (regular ejaculation, with normal semen) — Lev. 15:16; Observe the laws of impurity concerning liquid and solid foods — Lev. 11:34
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The exact rules and regulations of defilement are quite complex, but a cursory rule of thumb is that they may not enter a room with a dead person or come within a few feet of the body. Proximity to the corpse of a non-Jew is less serious and may only be an issue if actual contact is established.