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You shall write them on the door-posts of your house, and on your gates;
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A Public Declaration of Faith
Commentators explain that writing God's words on doorposts and gates was a practical way to make faith both public and constant. This external act was meant to reflect an internal reality where, as one scholar puts it, the heart is filled with good principles. It served as a perpetual reminder for the household and community, placing God's commands at the center of private life (the house) and public engagement (the city gates), guiding all who entered or exited.
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Deuteronomy
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Deuteronomy 11:18).
Presbyterian
Let all be directed by the three rules given here.