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You shall therefore keep the commandment, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which I command you this day, to do them.
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The 'Therefore' of Obedience
Commentators highlight the word "therefore" as crucial. Israel's obedience isn't demanded in a vacuum but is the logical and right response to God's character, which was just described: His faithfulness to those who love Him and His justice toward those who hate Him. Obedience flows from understanding who God is.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See (Deuteronomy 6:10) note.
(Deuteronomy 7:5) Their groves - Render, their idols of wood: the reference is t…
19th Century
Anglican
These verses are a direct comment on the second commandment. Thousands of them that love Him are here expanded into a thousand generat…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments The la…
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