How did the Shema influence the thinking of the Apostles? ✡

✨ FULL VIDEOS: holylanguage.c... ✨ If I asked you what the greatest commandment is, you'd probably rattle off "Love the Lord your God..." But did you know that's only the second half? The first half is quoted in Mark 12 and begins "Hear oh Israel!..." Jewish people call this "the Shema". I think you'll be surprised to discover how this passage is handled in Judaism, and how it turns up in the teachings of the New Testament. Watch to learn more.
This is a takeaway from my newest Hebrew Verses study in Romans 3:21-31. We also talked about whether we've saved by faith in Yeshua or the faith of Yeshua, the OT equivalent of the NT word for grace, how Paul used "law" with several different meanings which is enough to drive anyone crazy, and the story of how reading the Hebrew Bible saved my faith. ✨ FULL VIDEOS: holylanguage.c... ✨
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