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What commandments is Jesus referring to in John 14:15? How does "If ye love me, keep my commandments" parallel Exodus 20:6's "them that love me, and keep my commandments"? Trace the love-commandments formula from Exodus 20:6 through every biblical occurrence. Analyze the Greek grammar of John 14:15. Examine who was speaking in Exodus 20. How do John's epistles define the love-commandment relationship? What is the significance of Revelation 14:12?

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COMMANDMENTS

  • General scriptures concerning: EXO 13:8-10; 20:3-17; DEU 4:5,9,10; 5:6-21; 6:4-9; 11:18-21; 32:46,47; JOS 8:30-35; 2CH 17:7-9; NEH 8:2-8; PSA 78:1-7; PRO 3:3,4; 6:20,21; 7:1-4; ISA 57:8; JER 11:4; ZEC 7:9,10; 8:16,17
  • Precepts of Jesus (explicitly stated or implied): MAT 5:16,22-24,27-48; 6:1-4,6-8,16-25,31-34; 7:1-29; 10:5-42; 16:24; 18:8-10,15-17,21,22; 19:16-19; 20:25-28; 22:21,34-40; 24:42-51; 25:34-46; MRK 6:7-11; 8:34; 9:35,38,39,42-50; 10:9,11,12,17-22; 11:22; 12:17; 13:33-37; LUK 6:27-42; 10:28-37; 12:12-31; JHN 7:24; 13:34,35; 14:11,15,23,24; 15:2,4,5,7-12,14,17,20-22
  • See DECALOGUE; See TABLES
  • Precepts of other apostles: JAS 1:16,19,21,22; 2:1-4,8-12; 3:1; 4:7-11,13-15; 5:7-12,16; 1PE 1:13-17; 2:11-25; 3:8-12,15-17; 4:1-16; 5:1-3,5-9; 2PE 1:5-7,10; 3:14,18; 1JN 2:15,28; 3:10-23; 4:1,7,8,11,12,15,16,21; 5:21; 2JN 1:5,6; 3JN 1:11; Jude 1:3,4,20-23; REV 3:11,18,19; 22:17
  • Of men (human traditions): ISA 29:13; MAT 15:3-20; MRK 7:2-23; ROM 14:1-6,10-23; 1TI 4:1-3

OBEDIENCE

  • General scriptures concerning: GEN 18:19; EXO 19:5; 20:6; 24:7; NUM 9:23; 14:24; DEU 5:10; JOS 14:6-14; 22:2; 24:24; 1KI 3:14; 2KI 18:6; 21:8; NEH 1:5; PSA 1:2; 18:44; 25:10; 99:7; 103:17,18,20,21; 111:10; 112:1; 119:2,4-6,8,10,15,16,22,30,31,33,44,45,55,56,59,60,72,77,87,97,100-102,104-106,109,112,129,167,168; 143:10; PRO 1:33; 19:16; 28:7; ISA 1:19; JER 7:23; EZK 18:19; 33:14-16; DAN 7:27; MAT 5:19; 6:24; 9:9; 12:50; 13:8,23; 25:20-23; MRK 2:14; 3:35; 4:20; LUK 1:6; 6:46-48; 8:15,21; 11:2,28; 12:37,38; JHN 8:28,51; 9:4; 10:27; 14:15,23,31; 15:10,14,16; ACT 4:19; 5:29; ROM 6:17; EPH 2:10; PHP 2:12; HEB 10:7; JAS 2:10-12; 1PE 1:2,14; 1JN 2:3-6,17; 3:22,24; 5:2,3; 2JN 1:6-9; REV 12:17; 22:7,14
  • Enjoined: (includes) JOS 22:5; ECC 12:13; JHN 12:26; 13:17; 14:15,21; JAS 1:22-25
  • Exemplified: (includes) REV 2:19; 3:4; 14:4,5; Jesus himself: MAT 3:15; 26:39,42; JHN 4:32,34; 5:30; 12:49,50; 14:31; 17:4

DECALOGUE

  • Written by God: EXO 24:12; 31:18; 32:16; DEU 5:22; 9:10; HOS 8:12
  • Divine authority of: EXO 20:1; 34:27,28; DEU 5:4-22
  • Called WORDS OF THE COVENANT: EXO 34:28; DEU 4:13
  • TABLES OF TESTIMONY: EXO 31:18; 34:29; 40:20
  • See COMMANDMENTS: EXO 20:1-17; DEU 5:7-21; MAT 19:18,19; 22:34-40; LUK 10:25-28; ROM 13:8-10

LOVE (OF MAN FOR GOD)

  • EXO 20:6; DEU 5:10; 6:5; 7:9; 10:12; 11:1,13,22; 13:3; 30:6,16,20; JOS 22:5; 23:11; PSA 18:1; 31:23; 37:4; 45:10,11; 63:5,6; 69:35,36; 73:25,26; 91:14; 97:10; 116:1; 145:20; PRO 8:17; 23:26; ISA 56:6,7; JER 2:2,3; MAT 22:37,38; MRK 12:29,30,32,33; LUK 11:42; JHN 5:42; ROM 5:5; 8:28; 1CO 8:3; PHP 1:9; 2TH 3:5; 2TI 1:7; 1JN 2:5,15; 3:17,18; 4:12,16-21; 5:1-3; 2JN 1:6; Jude 1:21

LOVE (OF MAN FOR JESUS)

  • MAT 10:37,38; 25:34-40; 27:55-61; MRK 9:41; LUK 2:29,30; 7:47; JHN 8:42; 14:15,21,23,28; 15:9; 16:27; 17:26; 21:17; ACT 21:13; 1CO 16:22; 2CO 5:6,8,14,15; GAL 5:6,22; 6:14; EPH 3:17-19; 4:15; 6:24; PHP 1:9,20,21,23; 3:7,8; COL 1:8; 2TH 3:5; 2TI 1:13; 4:8; PHM 1:5; HEB 6:10; JAS 1:12; 2:5; 1PE 1:8; 2:7; REV 2:4

HOLINESS

  • (Includes) 1JN 1:6,7; 2:1,5,29; 3:3,6-10; 5:4,5,18,21; 2JN 1:4; REV 14:4,5; 18:4; 19:8

GLORIFYING GOD

  • Judgments: ISA 25:3; EZK 28:22; REV 14:7; 15:4
  • Accomplished by bringing forth fruits of righteousness: JHN 15:8; PHP 1:11

WORSHIP

  • To be rendered only to God: EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; REV 19:10; 22:8
  • (Includes) REV 14:7 -- "worship him that made heaven, and earth"

CREATION

  • Beginning of: GEN 1:1
  • See JESUS, CREATOR

SPIRITUALITY (from Nave's search for DEVOTION)

  • Defined as love and devotion to God: DEU 6:5; JOS 22:5; 1KI 8:23; PSA 1:2; 51:6
  • Is produced by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit: JHN 14:16,17; ROM 8:4

This connects directly to John 14:15-17: the commandment to keep commandments is immediately followed by the promise of the Holy Spirit (the Comforter), who produces the spiritual love that enables obedience.