The Shema “ “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be in your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” Deut.6:4-9

The Law – Three Categories: 1) The Testimonies Moral Code Moral Code 10 Commandments (5:6-21) 10 Commandments (5:6-21) Expansion on the 10 (5-11) Expansion on the 10 (5-11) 2) The Statutes Ceremonial Code Ceremonial Code Sacrifices, tithes, feasts, etc. (12-16:17) Sacrifices, tithes, feasts, etc. (12-16:17) 3) The Ordinances Civil Code (16:18-20:20) Civil Code (16:18-20:20) Social Code (21-26) Social Code (21-26) System of justice, criminal laws, laws of warfare, social justice, System of justice, criminal laws, laws of warfare, social justice, Rules of property, family morality Rules of property, family morality

The Requirement of the Lord – Deut. 10:12-13 The Requirement of the Lord – Deut. 10:12-13 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but … “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but … to fear the Lord your God to fear the Lord your God to walk in all His ways to walk in all His ways to love Him to love Him to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes (which I am commanding you today for your good ?) (which I am commanding you today for your good ?)

Why are God’s laws for our good? 1) Because God will bless or curse 2) They are fitting to our nature The Origin of God’s Moral Laws: 1) PURPOSE 1) PURPOSE 2) DESIGN 2) DESIGN 3) LAW 3) LAW

The 10 Commandments: 1) You shall have no other gods 2) You shall not make for yourself an idol (shall not worship or serve them) 3) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain 4) Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy 5) Honor your father and mother 6) You shall not murder 7) You shall not commit adultery 8) You shall not steal 9) You shall not bear false witness 10) You shall not covet

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the Lord’s commandments and with all your soul, and to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?” and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?”Deut.10:12-13 His commandments are for our good! His commandments are for our good! 1) PURPOSE 1) PURPOSE 2) DESIGN 2) DESIGN 3) LAW 3) LAW

The Shema: 1) Hear, O Israel – Listen & Obey 1) Hear, O Israel – Listen & Obey 2) The Lord (YHWH) is our God (elohim), the Lord is one (echod)! 2) The Lord (YHWH) is our God (elohim), the Lord is one (echod)! 3) You shall love YHWH (Adoni) your God … 3) You shall love YHWH (Adoni) your God … 4) These words/commands shall be on your heart 4) These words/commands shall be on your heart 5) you shall teach them diligently to your sons 5) you shall teach them diligently to your sons 6) you shall talk of them … sit … walk … lie down … rise up 6) you shall talk of them … sit … walk … lie down … rise up 7) you shall bind them … 7) you shall bind them … 8) you shall write them … 8) you shall write them …