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how does this command connect with jesus's summary of the greatest commandment?

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Deuteronomy 6:5

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

This verse is part of the Shema, a central prayer and declaration of faith in Judaism. Moses is speaking to the Israelites on the plains of Moab, reiterating God's laws and covenants before they enter the promised land, urging them to remember and uphold their relationship with God.

What might it mean to love with 'all' of oneself in a fragmented world?

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  • Matthew 22:37-38

    Jesus quotes this verse as the first and greatest commandment.

  • Mark 12:30

    Another account of Jesus's summary, adding 'mind' to the command.

  • Luke 10:27

    A lawyer's response to Jesus, echoing the Shema and the command to love one's neighbor.

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