And what EXACTLY are these?
Great question! What does God's Word say?.............
Mat 22: 36, Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Mat 22:37, Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 22:38, This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39, And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Mat 22:40,
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
This is nothing new Jesus is quoting from the Old Testament? (Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18). It was new to God's people because they were not keeping His Law from love (the fruit of the Spirit we spoke about earlier that can only be given to us by faith in Jesus)
Here is exactly the same question asked Jesus but from a different perspective...
Mat 19:16, And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Mat 19:17, And he said unto him, Why call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou will enter into life, keep the commandments.
(what commandments is Jesus talking about?)
Mat 19:18, He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Mat 19:19, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Mat 19:20, The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Mat 19:21, Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
That's why Jesus says if you love me Keep my commandments (John 14:15)
Hope this helps
God bless you