Deuteronomic phraseology—adapted by Ralph W. Klein from Moshe Weinfeld
follow after, worship, serve "other gods."
worship, bow down, burn
incense to sun, moon, stars, whole host of heaven burn incense or pour
libations to other gods. Also: "abominations, detestable things,
idols."
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the place Yahweh will choose to make his name dwell there, sacrifice or burn incense at high
places.
III.
Exodus, covenant, election:
ransom from the house of
slaves, to establish as a people for himself, treasured people, holy people,
people of his inheritance, to love or cleave to the patriarchs/Israel. strong hand--outstretched arm.
IV.
Monotheistic creed.
You shall know that Yahweh alone is God. the
great. mighty, and awesome God. There is no other. You
made heaven and earth.
V.
Observance of law and loyalty to covenant
fo1low after. Serve, fear Yahweh to love Yahweh, to cleave to
him to walk in all his ways. To walk in the law of Yahweh. with
all the heart and all the soul. To return to Yahweh with all the heart, to
do what is right in Yahweh's eyes. To keep the commandments, statutes, and
testimonies. to keep what is written in this
Torah, hearken to Yahweh's voice. statutes and judgments
or commandments to transgress the covenant,
for vex Yahweh. to
stiffen the neck to frustrate covenant.
VI.
Inheritance of land:
which Yahweh is giving you
as an inheritance. to possess the land. The good land. No man shall stand before you.
VII.
Retribution
to
prolong days. Life. So that it may be well with you. To destroy, uproot, perish from the face of
the land.
VIII. Fulfillment of
Prophecy.
to establish the word of Yahweh. to fulfill word of
Yahweh. my servants the prophets.
VIII.
Parenetic phraseology.
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