The
Lawgivers, Moses and Jesus, both declared the great commandment; (Deut 6:4-8 – Mark 12:29)
“Hear
O Israel, The LORD thy God is one LORD”
It
is a most extraordinary statement as it not only defines who God is, but who
Israel are. First and foremost is a ‘law of faith’. That is, we are
asked to ‘hear,’ and this separates it from the ten commandments God gave to Moses
on mount Sinai.
That
Israel are commanded to hear, does not speak only to an Israel descended from
Abrahams’ flesh, but also to those gathered in the multitude of nations
foreseen in those prophecies made over Ephraim.
Moreover,
it is a ‘law of love,’ and the power of an endless life. I encourage you to read
the following article and pray the Lord Jesus open your understanding.