Love and the Law: A Pronomian Pocket Guide to John 14:15

by Benjamin Szumskyj, Ariel Berkowitz (Foreword)

When Messiah Yeshua told his disciples, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15), what exactly did he mean? Was he referring only to the commandment to love, only to the teachings given during his earthly ministry, or also to the commandments found in the Torah? Love and the A Pronomian Pocket Guide to John 14:15 tackles this question by examining the verse in its immediate context, exploring parallel passages in the Johannine Literature, clearly defining the Greek terms used in the verse, and maintaining a high view of bibliology.

In this short book, Dr. Benjamin Szumskyj challenges the traditional interpretations of John 14:15 and encourages readers to consider a pronomian (pro-Law) perspective. With a commitment to exegetical consistency and the continuity of Scripture, this work invites believers to reexamine what it truly means to love Yeshua by doing his commandments—from Mt. Sinai to the closing of the canon.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2025

Reviews

[Tre Brickley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short summary of the relation between love and the Law illuminates their inseparability from a pronomian perspective (which affirms the present applicability of the Law of Moses). The author helpfully explains the nature of "the new commandment" in the Gospel of John and 1 John as renewal rather than replacement. With that said, the author maintains and integrates certain incorrect and unhelpful theologies: incarnational Christology; trinitarianism; once saved always saved; the salvific inefficacy of baptism; justification by faith alone apart from obedience to the Torah.

[Tim Sivils · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though it was a bit "stuffy" and difficult to follow because of the theologian-style writing, this little book is LOADED with wonderful Biblical truths. Recommended!