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Deuteronomy 6 presents the core covenantal law for Israel, emphasizing love, obedience, and the transmission of faith to future generations.
Deuteronomy 6 opens with the covenantal commandments that the LORD gave to Israel for the promised land. It calls for reverence toward God, the command to love Him with heart, soul, and might, and the insistence on keeping His statutes across generations. The law is to be taught constantly—at home, in travel, in sleep and wakefulness—and symbolically bound on the hand and between the eyes as a reminder. Physical reminders such as writing on house posts and gates are prescribed, linking the law to everyday life. The chapter stresses the danger of forgetting God, forbids idolatry, and warns against repeating the error of Massah. It promises blessings and victory over enemies when the commandments are faithfully observed, and instructs parents to explain their origin and purpose to children using the story of deliverance from Egypt.
mixed
Encouraging promise mixed with stern warnings