Where a verse leads
Deuteronomy 6:4: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:”Deuteronomy 6:4
Deuteronomy 6:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from reading it well to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Deuteronomy 6 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:”
Mark 12:29 · King James Version
See how Hear, O Israel: the Great Commandment moves from the Old Testament into the New →
Every collection that stands on this verse
Reading it well
Shadows and types
Questions people ask
What does Deuteronomy 6:4 mean?
Deuteronomy 6:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Deuteronomy 6:4 in the Bible?
Deuteronomy 6:4 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Deuteronomy 6:4 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Deuteronomy 6:4 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.