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Definition for Command A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Command: In the Bible, command is generally used to refer to instructions from God to his people (that is, us) to do or not do a certain activity or task. The most familiar commands from God are known as the Ten Commandments, but they represent only a small portion of the many commands found throughout the Bible. Sometimes the Bible records commands that God gave to individuals at specific times in their lives. These commands are not intended to be assumed and followed by everyone, as there were meant only for the person they were given to. Some people follow all -- or selected -- commands in the Bible with a legalistic fervor, with their pursuit of God becoming a list of "dos and don'ts." This was largely how the Hebrew people approached God in the Old Testament, even thought what was not the response God intended. Jesus said that he came, not to replace the law (that is, God's commands), but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). This signaled an attitudinal change of perspective away from the letter of the law to the intent behind the law. (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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