Deuteronomy 11:2

"Therefore you shall love the LORD your God, and keep his instructions, his statutes, his ordinances, and his commandments, always."

Key Reflection

In Deuteronomy 11:2, Moses instructs the Israelites to love the LORD their God and to faithfully adhere to his commandments. This passage reflects the covenant relationship between God and his people, emphasizing that obedience is a form of love. For the original audience, this meant not just ritualistic adherence but living in accordance with God’s laws as a way to demonstrate devotion and trust in him, ensuring blessings for themselves and future generations.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And know ... -Render it: And own ye this day (for I have not to do with your children which have not known and which have not seen) the chastisement of the Lord, his greatness, etc. The “chastisement” consisted in the many mighty acts, both of punishment and mercy, through which God had guided them from Egypt to the borders of the promised land.

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