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but Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm, him shall you fear, and to him shall you bow yourselves, and to him shall you sacrifice:
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Worship is a Response to Redemption
Commentators explain that the command to worship God is not arbitrary but is grounded in gratitude for His redemptive power. The verse explicitly connects worship to the memory of God bringing Israel out of Egypt 'with great power.' This act of salvation creates a profound obligation, making exclusive worship the only appropriate response to such a mighty and gracious God.
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19th Century
Baptist
How this warning comes over and over and over again! Hear, O Israel. The Lord your God is one God. The worship of anything else under any …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the Lord, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt, with a great power, and a stretched out arm…
Presbyterian
The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men, like those brought from different countries to…
