commandment

He said his ultra-Orthodox upbringing had shaped his "socialist" outlook, as his father had followed the Jewish commandment to give charity to the poor.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

For observant Jews, the Sabbath, or Shabbos, isn’t a wellness experiment; it’s a divine commandment that forms a cultural backbone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Some referred to the commandment "thou shalt not kill".

From BBC ● May 13, 2025

The Odo commandment “do not despair of death” reads on the surface like compassion — acceptance of loss is something everyone, including Faruq, needs to manage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025

“It’s to prepare you for writing an official scythe’s journal. Whichever one of us gets the ring will be legally obligated by commandment six to keep a journal every day of our lives.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

I was following one of the most important commandments of retirement: Keep busy to stave off feelings of isolation or depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

They've inspired great works of art and literature, motivated countless believers to obey God's commandments and driven some of the bloodiest conflicts in the collective biography of our species.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023

For example, the first of the commandments given to Moses by Yahweh demands that the Hebrews “have no other gods before me.”

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Father Ioann adds that he is a Christian pacifist whose moral views are entirely based on the commandments of the Gospel and canons of the Russian Orthodox Church.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022

His interpretations of the commandments might have been stretches, but nothing he did was an actual violation.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman