The Great Commandment states which core commandment?

The Great Commandment states which core commandment?

• A. To love God above all things, and to love your neighbor as yourself
• B. To obey the letter of every law
• C. To perform sacrifices regularly
• D. To study Torah daily

Answer: (A)

The Great Commandment centers on love as the guiding principle of how God’s people live: to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus presents these two loves as the summary of the Law and the Prophets, pulling together devotion to God and selfless love for others (grounded in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18). When actions spring from that love, they fulfill the whole moral framework of Scripture. The other options describe religious practices—following the law to the letter, offering sacrifices, or studying Torah—but they are not the defining imperative; they are expressions that should arise from love, not substitutes for it.

The Great Commandment centers on love as the guiding principle of how God’s people live: to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus presents these two loves as the summary of the Law and the Prophets, pulling together devotion to God and selfless love for others (grounded in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18). When actions spring from that love, they fulfill the whole moral framework of Scripture. The other options describe religious practices—following the law to the letter, offering sacrifices, or studying Torah—but they are not the defining imperative; they are expressions that should arise from love, not substitutes for it.