The Rainbow Covenant: Torah and the Seven Universal Laws

By Michael Ellias Dallen

The vast majority of the human race is subject to a wonderful, pre-Mosaic body of law and spiritual and moral wisdom: the Seven Noahide Commandments. These are our Creator's basic rules and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971938822
• ISBN13: 9780971938823
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Lightcatcher Books
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A Must Read for every Christian

I loved this book, and would recommend it to every Christian. He has a friendly, well-researched but "non-schoolmastery" approach to teaching this subject. I wish more Christians understoond "the law" as the Jewish Faith does...as the "Teachings and Instructions of G-d that help you fly straight like an arrow and hit the mark". (Sin is "missing the mark.") Visualize a target, with G-d's righteousness as the "bullseye". It is soooooo not the policeman idea that many Christians have about G-d. So many things in Christainity would sound different if Christians really understood the Jewish Faith and the historical, religious and cultural basis which formed both Judaism and Christianity. This book is a great INTRODUCTION to a subject that has been sorely neglected in the Christian Faith...the Torah, the Commandments, the "Everlasting Covenant" that G-d proclaimed as being "Not too hard for you...it is neither in the heavens that someone should have to bring it down for you, or across the Sea that someone should have to go get it for you...it is very near you, it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. You have before you the choices of Life and Death...to live, follow these commandments" (My paraphrase, Deut. 30 11-17) Jesus claimed that following the commandments would lead to eternal life and the "Kingdom of Heaven/G-d" (which is NOT "heaven" as Christianity teaches!). If Jesus only taught following the commandments, said that none would be abolished until the end of time, and claimed them as the way to eternal life, then shouldn't every Christian investigate the "Teachings and Instructions of G-d" (aka the "law") and find out what we might be missing? Every commandment of G-d was issued to help us learn to love Him and to allow us to transcend our own wants and desires to become more like Him. The Jewish Faith was the first to call us to become more like G-d, rather than making the gods look like us. If becoming more like G-d is your goal, this book will call you to a higher and deeper walk with G-d. A timely and wonderful book that will start you on the path to a completely different understanding of the Bible and your relationship with G-d.

A wonderful, timely book

What does our Creator require of the Children of Noah? 'The Rainbow Covenant' speaks to the heart of every human being. As an observant Jew, I thought I knew this subject, but I was amazed at the complexity of the details of these seven essential universal principals. Presented in a very readable, engaging book, there is a flow from one to the other, bringing a richness of the scope of each one. For instance, the author brings a concept that the negative commandments cannot be truly fulfilled without doing the opposite--the positive: the opposite of blaspheming Gd, is to sanctify His Name. With the numerous pages of references notes, this book can be studied time and again, on ever deeper levels. Of the books on this subject, this is the best I have read. Every so often a book comes into our world from Heaven; 'The Rainbow Covenant' is one of the these.

Exquisitely Intelligent!

Finally, a book that is fit to be studied by Noachides at many different levels. For the beginner the book is written to provide clear and concise information on the Noachide Laws. The Advanced student isn't excluded. The richness of Dallen's research and notes provides years of study. This book is the ideal textbook for a class on the Noachide Laws.

If you want to know what G-d expects of you

If you want to know what G-d expects of you . . . If you want to know what you're supposed to do in today's amoral world . . . If you're looking for peace of mind, start with The Rainbow Covenant. It's where you find ancient Torah truths written in a style that is not only easy to understand, but thoroughly enjoyable. It has everything from idolatry to sacrilege and sex, all written in a scholarly but enlightening way. The Rainbow Covenant became the recipe for my personal growth through G-d's Laws. It was a fast read that puts me in touch with how G-d wants me to live my life. I have come back to The Rainbow Covenant again and again - so will you.

If you're looking for answers

The Rainbow Covenant by Attorney Michael Dallen is one of those books that once you've picked it up you just can't put it down until you've devoured every word. He informs the reader that the Ten Commandments were never intended for the non-Jew. However, there is a standard for all of us. In ancient times it was known as the Seven Laws for the Children of Noah.If you're looking for answers, you absolutely must start with the Rainbow Covenant. Even if I didn't acknowledge the existence of a G-d, I'd have still recognized quickly that the contents of this book were extremely beneficial. The first chapter alone was so powerful that it sent a shock wave through me that could only be described as the most intense spiritual arousal that I personally have experienced. It was as though the Torah Laws were standing naked before me that I might witness their incredible brilliance and beauty.Finally, someone is ready to share with us what the G-d of Israel expects of the non-Jew. Author Michael Dallen has made it easier then ever to understand. Every page is filled with wisdom and a genuine concern for all humanity.Theresea Wyatt