Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 11:1 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Deuteronomy 11:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 11 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Love and Obey the Lord
“Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.”
Deuteronomy 11:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:1
Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God—The Hebrew ve'ahavta (וְאָהַבְתָּ֕) is a commandment, not a suggestion. Love here means covenantal loyalty and devotion, not mere emotion. Following the Shema (6:5), Moses grounds this command in the 'therefore' (עַל־כֵּן) of the preceding chapter's rehearsal of God's mighty acts. Love for Yahweh is the proper response to His redemptive work.Keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments—Four terms emphasize comprehensive obedience: mishmereth (מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ, 'charge/duty'), chuqqim (חֻקָּיו, 'statutes/decrees'), mishpatim ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 11:1
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“and with all your soul”
“being delivered out of the hand of our enemies”
“Israel”
“to walk in his ways”
“the statutes”
“and if thou wilt keep My charge”
“and keep the charge of Yahweh”
“and his commandments”
“Israel”
“I have taught you statutes and ordinances”