“And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.”
And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, 'Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that you may learn them, and keep, and do them' -- the open call to 'Hear' initiates the Shema formula (though the full Shema appears in chapter 6). The emphasis on hearing and learning establishes that knowledge precedes obedience. The generation addressed must internalize the law.
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Adam Smith 2Note2mo agoThe Covenant Renewed
Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them. The Ten Commandments are repeated in Deuter...
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Omar HassanNote1mo agoHearing and Doing - The Heart of the Law
Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I am addressing to you today; you shall learn them and observe them diligently.
Hear and do. Learn and obs...
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