Deuteronomy 6:1-9Deuteronomy 6:1-9 “The “The

Shema--Hear”Shema--Hear”

Deuteronomy 6:1-9Deuteronomy 6:1-9 “The “The

Shema--Hear”Shema--Hear”

Part 1 “The Context”Part 1 “The Context”Part 1 “The Context”Part 1 “The Context”

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Deuteronomy 6:1-9

The Awesome The Awesome Appearance at Sinai.Appearance at Sinai.

The Awesome The Awesome Appearance at Sinai.Appearance at Sinai.

• The fire!The fire!• The fear!The fear!• The family!The family!

• The fire!The fire!• The fear!The fear!• The family!The family!

Deuteronomy 6:1Deuteronomy 6:1 “These are “These are the commands, decrees and the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God laws the LORD your God

directed me to teach you to directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to are crossing the Jordan to

possess,”possess,”

Deuteronomy 6:1Deuteronomy 6:1 “These are “These are the commands, decrees and the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God laws the LORD your God

directed me to teach you to directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to are crossing the Jordan to

possess,”possess,”

““2 2 so thatso that you, your children you, your children and their children after them and their children after them may fear the LORD your God may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands all his decrees and commands that I give you, and that I give you, and so thatso that you you

may enjoy long life.”may enjoy long life.”

““2 2 so thatso that you, your children you, your children and their children after them and their children after them may fear the LORD your God may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands all his decrees and commands that I give you, and that I give you, and so thatso that you you

may enjoy long life.”may enjoy long life.”

““3 Hear, O Israel, and be 3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey careful to obey so thatso that it may it may go well with you and go well with you and so thatso that you may increase greatly in you may increase greatly in

a land flowing with milk and a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the honey, just as the LORD, the

God of your fathers, God of your fathers, promised you.”promised you.”

““3 Hear, O Israel, and be 3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey careful to obey so thatso that it may it may go well with you and go well with you and so thatso that you may increase greatly in you may increase greatly in

a land flowing with milk and a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the honey, just as the LORD, the

God of your fathers, God of your fathers, promised you.”promised you.”

The four “The four “so thatso that” phrases” phrasesThe four “The four “so thatso that” phrases” phrases

• So thatSo that you and your children you and your children may fear God.may fear God.

• So thatSo that you may enjoy long life. you may enjoy long life.

• So thatSo that it may go well with you. it may go well with you.

• So thatSo that you may increase greatly. you may increase greatly.

• So thatSo that you and your children you and your children may fear God.may fear God.

• So thatSo that you may enjoy long life. you may enjoy long life.

• So thatSo that it may go well with you. it may go well with you.

• So thatSo that you may increase greatly. you may increase greatly.

““4 Hear, O Israel: The 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD LORD our God, the LORD

is one. is one. 5 Love the LORD your God 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with with all your heart and with

all your soul and with all all your soul and with all your strength”your strength”

““4 Hear, O Israel: The 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD LORD our God, the LORD

is one. is one. 5 Love the LORD your God 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with with all your heart and with

all your soul and with all all your soul and with all your strength”your strength”

Part 2 “One God”Part 2 “One God”Part 2 “One God”Part 2 “One God”• Shema (Hebrew: "Hear")Shema (Hebrew: "Hear")• The Jewish “confession of The Jewish “confession of

faith”faith”• Deuteronomy 6:4‑9Deuteronomy 6:4‑9• Deuteronomy 11:13‑21Deuteronomy 11:13‑21• Numbers 15:37‑41Numbers 15:37‑41

• Shema (Hebrew: "Hear")Shema (Hebrew: "Hear")• The Jewish “confession of The Jewish “confession of

faith”faith”• Deuteronomy 6:4‑9Deuteronomy 6:4‑9• Deuteronomy 11:13‑21Deuteronomy 11:13‑21• Numbers 15:37‑41Numbers 15:37‑41

This Is An Exclusive This Is An Exclusive PositionPosition

This Is An Exclusive This Is An Exclusive PositionPosition

• God is a jealous GodGod is a jealous God

• Contrast with our Contrast with our pluralistic world.pluralistic world.

• God is a jealous GodGod is a jealous God

• Contrast with our Contrast with our pluralistic world.pluralistic world.

Elijah and the Elijah and the prophets of Baalprophets of BaalElijah and the Elijah and the

prophets of Baalprophets of Baal

• God is the unique God is the unique God of the universe.God of the universe.

• God is the unique God is the unique God of the universe.God of the universe.

Teach Your Children Teach Your Children Well - Part 3Well - Part 3

Teach Your Children Teach Your Children Well - Part 3Well - Part 3

““6 These commandments that I 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your give you today are to be upon your

hearts. 7 Impress them on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when children. Talk about them when

you sit at home and when you you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie walk along the road, when you lie

down and when you get up.”down and when you get up.”

““8 Tie them as symbols on 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of them on the doorframes of your houses and on your your houses and on your

gates.”gates.”

““8 Tie them as symbols on 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of them on the doorframes of your houses and on your your houses and on your

gates.”gates.”

Teach Your Children Teach Your Children Teach Your Children Teach Your Children

• When you lie down When you lie down

• When you get up.When you get up.

• When you are walking When you are walking beside the road. beside the road.

• In other words - In the mini-van!In other words - In the mini-van!

• When you lie down When you lie down

• When you get up.When you get up.

• When you are walking When you are walking beside the road. beside the road.

• In other words - In the mini-van!In other words - In the mini-van!

Teach Your Children Teach Your Children Well - Part 3Well - Part 3

Teach Your Children Teach Your Children Well - Part 3Well - Part 3

• We are to teach these conceptsWe are to teach these concepts

• We are to teach our childrenWe are to teach our children

• Then we are to teach othersThen we are to teach others

• We are to teach these conceptsWe are to teach these concepts

• We are to teach our childrenWe are to teach our children

• Then we are to teach othersThen we are to teach others

RememberRemember::RememberRemember::

““The faith is one generation The faith is one generation from extinctionfrom extinction.”.”

““The faith is one generation The faith is one generation from extinctionfrom extinction.”.”

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