Deuteronomy 6:1

CHAPTER VI

The great design of God in giving his laws is, that the people

may fear and obey him, that they may continue in peace and

prosperity, and be mightily increased, 1-3.

The great commandment of the law, 4, 5,

which shall be laid up in their hearts, 6;

taught to their children, 7;

and affixed as a sign to their hands, heads, doors, and gates,

8, 9.

How they are to act when they shall come into the promised land,

10-19.

How they shall instruct their children, and relate the history

to them of God's wonderful acts, 29-25.

NOTES ON CHAP. VI

Verse Deuteronomy 6:1. Now these are the commandments, c.] See the difference between commandments, statutes, judgments, c., pointed out, Leviticus 26:15.

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.