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Deuteronomy 6 — Sermon Preparation

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.

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Hebrew words / lemmas
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classic sermon excerpts
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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.

Matthew Henry 5 Calvin 1 Spurgeon 1 John Wesley 1

“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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