“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has spoken unto you, in the land that flows with milk and honey -- the call to 'Hear' (Shema) begins the central prayer. The promise ('land flowing with milk and honey') evokes the patriarchal covenant. Obedience activates the promise.
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