Six Ways to Make Christ Central at Home
As parents how do you build a Christ-centred home? This article shows how Deuteronomy 6:6-9 can shape parenting in order to make a home Christ-centred.
Deuteronomy 6:4 – Hear, O Israel!
This article considers how to translate Deuteronomy 6:4.
Does the Bible Mandate Homeschool?
This article discusses whether the Bible, particularly Deuteronomy 6:5-9, mandates homeschooling.
Deuteronomy 6-8 and the History of Interpretation: An Exposition on the First Two Commandments
Deuteronomy 6-Deuteronomy 8 occupy an important place within the book of Deuteronomy and in the Jewish and Christian tradition. This essay seeks to understand the context of these chapters. It first surveys its history of interpretation and offers an evaluation.
How Many Is God? An Investigation into the Meaning of Deuteronomy 6:4-51
The Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 is a call for exclusive covenant commitment to Yahweh. The importance of the Shema can be seen in its reflection in the Gospels. Block discusses the problem of the Shema and the significant factors in its interpretation. He concludes that the Shema should be interpreted as a monotheistic confession.
Reading the Bible with Family
From Deuteronomy 6:6-9 this article points to the goal of family devotions and the practice of it.
How We Live in Love toward God and Christ
Shifting Goal Posts?
Spiritual Conversations in our Covenant Homes
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. This article draws some guidlines for living covenant lives, urging parents to set times for regular conversations and formal instruction in the law of God. Parents can reflect this teaching in how they treat each other, handle their material possessions, and the way they talk about the church and office bearers.
Covenant Life in the Home (3): Love for God in our Covenant Home
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. The foundation for the Christian family is love for God. This is basic to the structure of family life. The author draws images of what loving God looks like, describing practical implications of this love in the home.
Covenant Life in the Home (2): Love for God in our Covenant Home
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. The foundation for the Christian family is love for God. This is basic to the structure of family life. The author draws images of what loving God looks like, describing practical implications of this love in the home. Love for God shapes the expression of love in the family.
Covenant Life in the Home (1)
Looking at the text of Deuteronomy 6:6-9, this series of articles looks at how Christians can live covenant lives in the home. One can truly say that the home is the basic institution of society. This article shows that God instituted the home through the creation of marriage. He intended the home to be a place where covenantal life can be truly experienced.