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You shall diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.
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The 'What' and 'Why' of Obedience
Commentators note that this command is comprehensive, covering God's moral, judicial, and ceremonial laws. The motivation for this obedience is twofold: it is a grateful response to God's past redemptive work (like the Exodus) and it is for our own good and preservation, as God's ways lead to life.
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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
Baptist
Lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. Ye shall not tempt the LORD your G…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God Not only the ten comm…
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