The OT sets out the commands of God to his people Israel, indicating both their extent and their importance.

Leviticus 11:44-45

The reason for God's commands: the need to be holy

See also

Leviticus 19:2; 20:7-8,26; 21:8
Deuteronomy 5:31-33

God's commands to Israel

See also

Exodus 16:23-24; 17:1; 25:22; 34:32
Numbers 9:18-20
Deuteronomy 15:11
Deuteronomy 15:15; 24:17-18,21-22
2 Chronicles 29:25-26

The LORD commands generosity and kindness to the poor

Nehemiah 8:1; 9:13-14
Genesis 2:16-17

Demands made by God upon individuals

Genesis 7:16

Adam

Genesis 21:4

Noah

Leviticus 6:9

Abraham

Numbers 33:38

Aaron:

Numbers 24:13
Deuteronomy 31:23

Baalam

Joshua 4:16-17

Joshua:

2 Samuel 5:25
1 Kings 3:14

King David

1 Kings 18:36

King Solomon

Jeremiah 1:7; 26:2

Elijah

Ezekiel 37:9-10

Jeremiah:

Ezekiel

Psalms 33:6-9; 148:4-6

God's commands to non-human agencies

The universe

2 Chronicles 7:13
Job 39:27

The living creation

Amos 9:3
Jonah 2:10
Job 37:11-12
Psalms 78:23-24

The non-living creation

Isaiah 5:6
Jeremiah 31:35
Psalms 91:11; 103:20

The angels

Jeremiah 47:6-7
Amos 9:4

The sword, symbolising the judgment of God

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

Commands of the leaders of God's people

Joshua 1:16-18

Moses

1 Kings 18:40

Joshua

Nehemiah 13:22

Elijah

Nehemiah

1 Kings 2:46

Commands given by kings

1 Chronicles 28:20-21

Over Israel and Judah

2 Chronicles 14:4
Genesis 12:20
Exodus 1:22

Over heathen nations

Ezra 4:3
Esther 1:12,15; 2:8; 3:2,13
Daniel 3:20-22; 5:29
Deuteronomy 32:44-46

Parental commands

Proverbs 3:1; 6:20; 7:1-2
Psalms 19:7-10

The nature of God's commands

See also

1 Chronicles 16:15
Psalms 119:86,96,151,172
Psalms 119:47-48

God's commands are to be loved

See also

1 Kings 8:61
1 Chronicles 29:19
Job 23:12
Psalms 112:1; 119:16,35,127-128,131,143
Ecclesiastes 12:13

God's commands are to be obeyed

See also

God commands obedience

Deuteronomy 4:2; 26:16-18
Joshua 22:5
Jeremiah 7:22-23
2 Kings 17:13-14

See also

Warnings against and examples of disobedience

1 Samuel 13:13-14
1 Kings 11:10-11
Lamentations 1:18
Daniel 9:4-6
Deuteronomy 6:1-3

See also

The consequences of obedience

Genesis 26:4-5
Exodus 15:26
Deuteronomy 4:1; 8:1
1 Kings 11:38
1 Samuel 12:14-15

See also

The consequences of disobedience

Deuteronomy 11:26-28; 30:1-3
1 Kings 9:4-9
Nehemiah 1:7-9
Jeremiah 22:4-5

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