Deuteronomy 6-4 Analysis

As of late, numerous Deuteronomy scholars have contended that the best interpretation of Deuteronomy 6:4 is, "Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord alone” but Bruno seem to have a different view when he argues that “a possible objection to this suggestion, however, is that if such a meaning were intended, yhwh Ibd would appear in ν 6c as the more likely construction here Scholars who advocate the "alone" translation have responded to this objection by arguing that Ibd is inappropriate here because it is an adverb”(Bruno 2009:320). For one to understand how could be function in Deut 6:4, one need to understand the abstruse structure of the sentence.
Taking after the verifiable preface in Deuteronomy 1-3 and the double treatment of the …show more content…
This theology was to wind up the premise for the purported “Deuteronomistic paradigm”. This essay seeks to discuss the book of Deuteronomy 6 the small unit which the focus will be on verse 4 exegetically, it will discuss the main problems identified in the text (Deuteronomy 6) which kept the biblical critics busy and it will conclude by a very brief outline sermon that I were to preach about this …show more content…
Judah argues that “despite its liturgical and historical importance to Jewish and Christian traditions, the first verse of the “Shema”, Deut 6:4, has long confounded biblical scholars and exegetes.” (Judah 2011:582) the verse demonstrates grammar that is peculiar that rebels any explanation that is obvious but it contains six Hebrew words that are