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What does the Torah really mean when it warns, “Do not worship other gods”? Is it just about bowing to statues, or something more? In this video, we explore the four acts of worship reserved only for God in the Holy Temple — slaughtering sacrifices, burning offerings or incense, pouring libations, and bowing — and show how these define idolatry under both Jewish law and the Seven Noahide Laws.

Scriptural sources covered:
• Deuteronomy 17:2–5 – Worship of other gods as a capital offense
• Exodus 22:19 – Slaughtering to other gods as a capital offense
• Exodus 34:14 – Bowing before other gods
• Leviticus 17:3–4, Deut. 12:13–14, Num. 15:5–10 – Temple-exclusive services
• Mishnah Yoma 6:2, Psalm 95:6 – Bowing in Temple and outside

Key insights:
• The Torah’s general category: worship of other gods = death penalty
• Why Exodus singles out slaughtering and how Oral Torah hermeneutics expand it to a category of Temple services
• Why burning incense/offering sacrifices and pouring libations are equally prohibited if done for idols
• How bowing forms its own unique category
• Why these prohibitions apply not only to Israel but also to Noahides, since idolatry is one of the Seven Laws given to all humanity

Understanding what counts as “worship” clarifies one of the most serious prohibitions in the Torah. By unpacking both the written text and the interpretive principles of the Oral Torah, we see that idolatry isn’t vague — it has precise definitions tied to God’s Temple service. And because the Noahide laws extend to all nations, this study matters for everyone seeking to serve the One True God faithfully.

0:00 -- Intro
0:56 -- Ritual Worship Services Exclusive to the Holy Temple
2:07 -- Ritual Worship Service Performed Anywhere
3:10 -- The General Category: Worshipping other gods Deserves Death
3:39 -- A Specific Case: Slaughtering as Worship to other gods Deserves Death
4:23 -- The Hermeneutical Principle and Its Application
5:19 -- A Second Specific Case: Prostration
5:58 -- Application for Non-Jews
6:23 -- Summary
7:02 -- The Other Serious Case...

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Sources:
The Bible (of course!)

Specifically: Avodat Kochavim, Chapter 3 -- Maimonides
Tractate Sanhedrin 60b

The Divine Code -- Rabbi Moshe Weiner

Seven Gates of Righteous Knowledge -- Rabbi Moshe Weiner

The Path of the Righteous Gentile -- Rabbi Chaim Clorfene and Rabbi Yaakov Rogalsky

Noahide Nations Tech Courses

Noahide websites for more:
www.asknoah.org
https://noahidenations.tech/

www.chabad.org

www.aish.com



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