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Tie them: The Lord’s commandments (6:6)were to become part of daily life. They were to shape the thoughts and actions of parents and children, as if they were tied to their bodies.
Later in Jewish practice, some people took this phrase literally. They wrapped leather straps around their forearm and placed small boxes with words from the Torah inside them (see study note on 4:44).
bind them: This phrase was also understood literally in later Judaism. People wore a small box that contained short passages from the Torah. These were called tefillin (Hebrew) or phylacteries (Greek).
These objects reminded people to teach and obey God’s covenant (compare 11:18; Matthew 23:5).
Moses here explains how the stipulations in the following sections should be applied and handed on to future generations.
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Amulet Archaeology and the Bible Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Frontlet Judaism Mezuzah Phylactery Shema Sign Synagogue Teacher
Topics
Blessing: Temporal, from God Children: Instruction of Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Frontlets: A Leather Band Worn on the Forehead, Containing Certain Commandments God: Providence of Instruction of Children Law: On Frontlets for the Forehead, and Parchment for the Hand Legends (Inscriptions): Precepts Written on Door Posts and Gates, and Worn on the Hand and Forehead Obedience: Enjoined Phylactery: A Small Box Containing Slips of Parchment on Which There Were Written Portions of the Law Word of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To