Primary source
Maimonides, Commentary on the Mishnah, Sanhedrin 10:1 (the Thirteen Principles)
Maimonides’ introduction to the tenth chapter of Sanhedrin, where he sets out thirteen foundations of Jewish faith.
- Author
- Moses Maimonides
- Publisher
- Sefaria
- Tradition
- Medieval Jewish philosophy
- Accessed
- 2026-10-06
Citation
Maimonides, Commentary on the Mishnah, Sanhedrin 10:1, Sefaria Community Translation, Sefaria, accessed October 6, 2026.
Where this source is used
- The Torah covenant is everlasting"New covenant" is Jeremiah's phrase, promised to Israel and Judah with the Torah written on the heart. Christians claim Jesus fulfills it, not that God replaced Israel.
- The Trinity and incarnation violate monotheismChristians confess one God, not three. They claim Jesus belongs within the identity of Israel's one God, a claim argued from the Hebrew Bible, not polytheism.