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You shall fear Yahweh your God; and him shall you serve, and shall swear by his name.
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A Reverent Fear
Commentators clarify that the "fear" God commands is not slavish terror but a reverential, voluntary awe. It's a "filial fear" (like a son's for a father) born from gratitude for His deliverance and a recognition of His majesty. This awe, as John Calvin notes, is the foundation of true worship, leading us to willingly submit to and serve God.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Israelites were at the point of quitting their previous nomadic life for a fixed and settled abode in the midst of other nations; they were exc…
19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him. —Literally, Jehovah your God you shall fear, and Him you shall serve…
Baptist
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which…
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16th Century
Protestant
You shall fear the Lord your God. Therefore, it is more evident why He has just declared that there is One God, namely, that He alone may …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall fear the Lord your God, and serve him Serve him through fear; not through slavish fear, a fear of hell and…
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