Deuteronomy 61-9 “The Shema--Hear”.ppt

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 “The Shema--Hear” Part 1 “The Context” Deuteronomy 6:1-9 The Awesome Appearance at Sinai. The fire! The fear! The family! Deuteronomy 6:1 “These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess,” “2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.” “3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and so that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, promised you.” The four “so that” phrases So that you and your children may fear God. So that you may enjoy long life. So that it may go well with you. So that you may increase greatly. “4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” Part 2 “One God” Shema (Hebrew: Hear) The Jewish “confession of faith” Deuteronomy 6:4?9 Deuteronomy 11:13?21 Numbers 15:37?41 This Is An Exclusive Position God is a jealous God Contrast with our pluralistic world. Elijah and the prophets of Baal God is the unique God of the universe. Teach Your Children Well - Part 3 “6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” “8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” Teach Your Children When you lie down When you get up. When you are walking beside the road. In other words - In the mini-van! Teach Your Children Well - Part 3 We are to teach these concepts We are to teach our children Then we a