Deuteronomy 6:1-2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 6:1-3

Observe here, 1. That Moses taught the people all that, and that only, which God commanded him to teach them, Deut. 6:1. Thus Christ's ministers are to teach his churches all that he has commanded, and neither more nor less, Matt. 28:20. 2. That the end of their being taught was that they might do as they were taught (Deut. 6:1), might keep God's statutes (Deut. 6:2), and observe to do them, Deut. 6:3. Good instructions from parents and ministers will but aggravate our condemnation if we do... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 6:1

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments ,.... Not the ten commandments repeated in the preceding chapter, but all others, whether moral, ceremonial, or judicial, afterwards declared; for what Moses now did was only to give a repetition and fresh declaration of such laws as he had before received, and delivered to the people; and so the Targum of Jonathan thus paraphrases this clause,"this is a declaration of the commandments, statutes, and judgments:" which the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 6:2

That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God ,.... Being taught to know the greatness of his being, and the nature of his mind and will, and the manner of his worship; and not with a slavish fear, but with a filial one, a reverential affection for God; being instructed in their duty, as of children, to their God and Father; see Deuteronomy 5:29 . to keep all his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee ; not in his own name, but in the name, and by the authority of God, whose... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 6:1

Now these are the commandments, etc. - See the difference between commandments, statutes, judgments, etc., pointed out, Leviticus 26:15 ; (note). Do them - That is, live in the continual practice of them; for by this they were to be distinguished from all the nations of the world, and all these were to be in force till the Son of God should come. Whither ye go. עברים oberim , whither ye pass over, referring to the river Jordan, across which they must pass to get into Canaan. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 6:2

That thou mightest fear the Lord - Respect his sovereign authority as a lawgiver, and ever feel thyself bound to obey him. No man can walk either conscientiously or safely who has not the fear of God continually before his eyes. When this is gone, more than a guardian angel is fled. Thou, and thy son, and thy son's son - Through all thy successive generations. Whoever fears God will endeavor to bring up his children in the way of righteousness, that they also may fear God, and that pure... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 6:1

Verse 1 1.Now these are the commandments. In these three verses he repeats what we have already seen in many previous passages; since God deals so liberally with the Israelites, they would be too perverse, unless such great kindness should allure them to love the law. We must remember too what I have already touched on, that, although I have postponed to another place the promises, whereby Moses urged the people to endeavor to keep the Law, still I have designedly put before my exposition of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 6:1

Moses proceeds to set forth more particularly and to enforce the cardinal and essential doctrines of the Decalogue, the nature and attributes of God, and the fitting mode of honoring and worshipping Him. Two objects are indicated Deuteronomy 6:2-3, the glory of God and the welfare of man, as the grand aims that he has in view. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 6:1-25

The power of love (6:1-25)No matter how strong their determination to do right, the people would be unable to keep God’s law unless they first had a strong and genuine love for God himself. Love for him would give them the inner power to walk in his ways (6:1-5). As well as keeping God’s commandments themselves, they had to teach their children to do likewise. Their family life was to be guided by the knowledge of God’s law. Their house was to be known as a place where people loved God’s law... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 6:1

these are. Hebrew "this is". commandments. See note on Deuteronomy 5:31 . statutes, and the judgments. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . go. Hebrew pass over. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Deuteronomy 6:1

This great chapter treats the question of The First Commandment, that people should love God with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength. Significantly, it was to the Book of Deuteronomy that the Son of God Himself turned for the material with which he frustrated and defeated the prince of evil on the occasion of the Saviour's temptation (Matthew 4). It was to this very chapter that Jesus turned for the word that confounded and defeated the sophistry of the Pharisees on the occasion of their... read more

Group of Brands