Covenant and mitzvot

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Paige Tritton

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  • Mitzvots are commandments that are given to Jews to follow
  • There are 613 mitzvot
  • There are 248 positive mitzvot and 365 negative mitzvot
  • A covenant is an agreement
  • God made a covenant with Abraham. God said that he would become the father of many nations. The covenant was sealed through his circumcision. Jewish people still do this today on the eighth day as it shows the covenant. God said that he and Sarah would have a baby and must call it Isaac. There will also be a Promised Land which will be Canaan and is now Israel
  • "Every male among you shall be circumcised"
  • The Ten Commandments contains important guidance on how to have a good relationship with God and how to create a peaceful society with other people
  • Mitzvot are commandments given by God to Jews. They include both positive (do) and negative (don't)