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Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:
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Commentators identify this verse, known as the 'Shema,' as the central creed of Judaism and a foundational truth for Christianity. It is a powerful declaration against polytheism, asserting that there is only one true God, Jehovah, who has revealed Himself to His people and demands their exclusive worship.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These words form the beginning of what is called the “Shema” (“Hear”) in the Jewish Services, and belong to the daily morning and evening service. …
19th Century
Anglican
Hear, O Israel ... —These two verses are called by our Lord the first and great commandment in the Law. The firs…
Baptist
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
This is the great doctrine that we learn, both from the Old and the New Testament, th…
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16th Century
Protestant
Hear, O Israel. When Moses proclaims that God is One, the statement is not confined to His sole essence, which is incomprehensible, but mu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear, O Israel These are the words of Moses, stirring up the people to an attention to what he was about to say of th…
Here is a brief summary of religion, containing the first principles of faith and obedience. Jehovah our God is the only living and true God; He al…
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