And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 All – “You’re so intense.” I’ve often heard this back-handed compliment. Maybe it’s true. When you get me wound up about Hebrew thought, it might take a long time for me…
And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 Your God – Not just any god. Your God. eloheikha. How did that happen? Well, it had nothing to do with our decision. “You will be my people and I will be…
And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 Love – The first action of the Shema is to listen-respond. The second is to love. The second verb (ahav) begins the series of demands. YHWH demands that we love Him. The…
and you shall love the LORD you God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength Deuteronomy 6:5 Strength – Most Christians think that this verse is about parts of my spiritual anatomy. So, we refer to the quotation of this verse in Matthew 22:37 or Mark 12:30 or…
