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Deuteronomy 6 — Sermon Preparation
The Shema declares that the Lord is one; Israel is commanded to love God with all their heart, soul, and strength, and to teach these words diligently to their children. Below is a research summary for Deuteronomy 6, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 25
- verses
- 318 / 118
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 8
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Deuteronomy 6 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| צָוָה | tsâvâh | H6680 | 7 | constitute, enjoin |
| שָׁמַר | shâmar | H8104 | 6 | hedge, guard |
| חֹק | chôq | H2706 | 4 | enactment, appointment |
| מִצְוָה | mitsvâh | H4687 | 4 | command, Law |
| שָׁבַע | shâbaʻ | H7650 | 4 | seven, swear |
| טוֹב | ṭôwb | H2896 | 4 | good |
| מִצְרַיִם | Mitsrayim | H4714 | 4 | Mitsrajim |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on Deuteronomy 6, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Moses gives charge to keep God's commandments. Negligence will ruin us; but we cannot be saved without diligence. It is our interest, as well as our duty, to be religious. It will be our life. Godliness has the promise of the continuance and comfort of the life that now is, as far as it is for God's glory. It will be our righteousness. It is only through the Mediator we can be righteous before God. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Deuteronomy 6:17–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jordan— Deut 6:1
- Egypt— Deut 6:12
- Massah— Deut 6:16
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