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Noahide Laws
According to
Jewish tradition, the
Noahide Laws (Hebrew: שבע מצוות בני נח,
Sheva mitzvot b'nei Noach), also called the
Brit Noah ("
Covenant of Noah") refer to seven religious laws that were given by God to Adam and
Noah, which are considered to be morally binding on non-Jews. These laws are listed in the
Talmud and elucidated by post-Talmudic authorities. Opinions differ on the reach of these commandments and the laws derived from them, but all contemporary Jewish authorities agree that there are seven commandments. These commandments and laws are based on oral traditions as well as scriptural exegesis of Genesis 2:16 and Genesis 9:4-6.
The Noahide Laws are significant because they attempt to extend God's saving grace outside the realm of Judaism so that non-Jews will also have a share in the world to come (in so far as they follow the Noahide Laws).