Deuteronomy 6: 1-9 Analysis

The genre of Deuteronomy 6:1-9 is law. Law was God’s gift to Israel, a covenant or promise that he made with them that if they lived Godly lives, they would be fruitful in the land he would give them. Often times when people today think of the word “law”, they associate it with being controlled, but in this context it wasn’t seen as a way to hold people back. While it was Israel’s constitution, the main purpose of law was to instruct the Israelites on how to thrive in the promised land and have a strong connection with God. Aside from those unique characteristics, there are six important principles to be aware of when interpreting law. Law was a gift of grace from God to the Israelites, he wanted them to be equipped to live well and pass his word along to younger generations, so that they could continue to validate his covenant. The law was regulatory to the Israelites, but is revelatory to current generations. The Israelites had been living in Egypt where they worshiped false gods, the law he provided was God’s way of guiding them back in the right direction so that they could be in relationship with him. To us, the purpose is to learn about God’s nature and relate to him through that. It is also important to recognize the two most important categories of law. …show more content…
Moses is repeating the ten commandments which God made on Mt. Sinai, in order to help guide the Israelites in their new life, following their escape from bondage in Egypt. The overall purpose for the book was to teach the Israelites who God was in terms of what he did for them and what he expected of them. This passage was just an excerpt of Moses reminding the Israelites what God demanded of them. In the immediate context of the passage, Deuteronomy 6:1-9 showed how God commanded the Israelites to love and worship him wholeheartedly and pass that on to younger generations, validating the covenant for