Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 6

Moses, in this chapter, goes on with his charge to Israel, to be sure to keep up their religion in Canaan. It is much the same with Deuteronomy 4:1-4:40 I. His preface is a persuasive to obedience, Deuteronomy 6:1-6:3. II. He lays down the great principles of obedience. The first truth to be believed, That God is one, Deuteronomy 6:4. The first duty to be done, To love him with all our heart, Deuteronomy 6:5. III. He prescribes the means for keeping up religion, Deuteronomy 6:6-6:9. IV. He cautions them against those things which would be the ruin of religion—abuse of plenty (Deuteronomy 6:10-6:24), inclination to idolatry (Deuteronomy 6:14, 6:15), and gives them some general precepts, Deuteronomy 6:13, 6:16-6:18. V. He directs them what instructions to give their children, Deuteronomy 6:20-6:25 MHBCC 160.1