#bible #Biblestudy #Deuteronomy #Deuteronomy6 # Deuteronomy 6 📖 > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] --- ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) ### Exhortation to Keep the Covenant Principles Now these are the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord your God instructed me to teach you so that you may carry them out in the land where you are headed  2 and that you may so revere the Lord your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all your lives, to prolong your days.  3 Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number—as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey. ### The Essence of the Covenant Principles 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! (*My note- Or stands alone*) 5 You must love the Lord your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength. (Quoted by Jesus in [[Mark 12]]) ### Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles 6 These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,  7 and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.  8 You should tie them as a reminder on your forearm and fasten them as symbols on your forehead.  9 Inscribe them on the doorframes of your houses and gates. ### Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively 10 Then when the Lord your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you—a land with large, fine cities you did not build,  11 houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn-out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—and you eat your fill,  12 be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.  13 You must revere the Lord your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.  14 You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,  15 for the Lord your God, who is present among you, is a jealous God—his anger will erupt against you and remove you from the land. ### Exhortation to Obey the Lord Exclusively 16 You must not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.  17 Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.  18 Do whatever is proper and good before the Lord so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,  19 and that you may drive out all your enemies just as the Lord said. ### Exhortation to Remember the Past 20 When your children ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?”  21 you must say to them, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way.  22 And he brought signs and great, devastating wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on his whole family before our very eyes.  23 He delivered us from there so that he could give us the land he had promised our ancestors.  24 The Lord commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day.  25 We will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments before the Lord our God, just as he demands.” --- ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary **Verse 4**. - This continues to be a verse used by Muslims to say that Christianity is confused. We claim to have a Trinitarian God but God says He is one. This is why they think their view of Allah is correct. However, this is a misunderstanding of the ancient Hebrew. This means that God is one in that His is unique and stands alone. There is no one like Him. - They needed to know this because it was thought that gods had geographical locations. Because of this, the Israelites needed to be reminded that God was supreme over all things and went where He pleased. **Verse 5**. - The purpose of this is not to compartmentalize our lives. It is to say we must love God with all of our being. - In Mark, Jesus says, (NLT) heart, soul, mind, and strength. In the ancient Hebrew, heart and mind was a compound word that meant the same things. [[Mark 12]] --- ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights --- ## 🧠 Chapter Summary Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? Anything Apologetic to point out? --- ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? --- ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." (You can link to deeper notes if you want later.) --- ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 [Other Scripture that connects to this chapter] - 🔗 [Cross-references or thematic ties] Examples: - John 1:1 and Genesis 1 - Romans 5 and Genesis 3 --- ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." --- ## 📂 Tags