Lesson 70: Deuteronomy 6:5
The Blueprint — The Verse
And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
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The Context — The History
Moses delivered this charge as IsraelThe nation chosen by Yahweh as His own covenant people, descended from Jacob (Israel) and formed into a distinct identity at Sinai. In the biblical worldview, Israel is God’s allotted portion among all nations after Babel (Deuteronomy 32), set apart to reveal His character, law, and redemptive plan. Israel carries the promises given to Abraham, the mission of representing Yahweh... More prepared to enter CanaanThe youngest son of Ham and grandson of Noah, and the ancestor of the peoples who later inhabited the land known as Canaan. His descendants formed nations such as the Canaanites, Amorites, Jebusites, Hittites, and Sidonians. In Scripture, Canaan is associated with the cursed lineage declared by Noah and with the territory that would eventually become the Promised Land for... More after forty years in the wilderness. Deuteronomy retells the law for a new generation facing idolatrous nations and the temptation to forget Egypt's deliverance.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Hear, IsraelThe nation chosen by Yahweh as His own covenant people, descended from Jacob (Israel) and formed into a distinct identity at Sinai. In the biblical worldview, Israel is God’s allotted portion among all nations after Babel (Deuteronomy 32), set apart to reveal His character, law, and redemptive plan. Israel carries the promises given to Abraham, the mission of representing Yahweh... More: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one.
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These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;
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Discussion
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What does loving God with 'all' look like in practice?
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How can households keep God's word central?
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What competes with your wholehearted love for God?
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