OT391 The Shema
Overview
Explore the depths of the Shema (Deut 6:4–9) and learn why this text is sacred not only to Jews but to Christians as well. Discover why Jesus quoted the Shema when asked what the greatest commandment is. Gain insight into the covenantal, volitional, and emotional aspects of love and what it means to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.” Dr. Mark Futato guides you through the text, shedding light on the Hebrew language and its various interpretations. He then identifies the Shema’s relevance today and how these commands can point us toward Jesus each and every day.
Top Highlights
“Ineffable means ‘incapable of being expressed in words.’” (source)
“In the Shema, God reveals to you who you are in your essence as a believer in Christ. You are an overcomer. You are a prevailer. In fact, you are more than a conqueror.” (source)
“So we have Adonai, the Lord, the God who is close, and we have Elohim, transcendence, the God who is far away.” (source)
“The divine name means that deity is imminent. Imminent in the sense of ‘close to us.’” (source)
“He’s the prevailer. And so, God names him Israel. Israel—the yisra means ‘to struggle with,’ and the el means ‘God.’ He’s the one who struggles with God and overcomes. See, you used to be Jacob, cheater, but now you are overcomer.” (source)
- Title: OT391 The Shema
- Author: Mark Futato
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Shema; Judaism › Liturgy; Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Education › Shema; Education › Judaism--Liturgy; Education › Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy 6:4-9--Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Resource ID: LLS:OT391FUTATO
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:58:21Z
Dr. Mark D. Futato joined Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in 1999, and serves as the Robert L. Maclellan Professor of Old Testament. He teaches core classes on Hebrew and Old Testament books. Dr. Futato served as academic dean of RTS Orlando from 2004 to 2012.
Dr. Futato’s research interests include biblical Hebrew, the book of Psalms, and the role that elements of creation, such as climate and geography, play in Scripture. Dr. Futato has published multiple books on the Psalms, as well as an /Introduction to Biblical Hebrew/. He is currently finishing a commentary on Jonah.
Dr. Futato also served on the translation team for the book of Psalms in the New Living Translation, contributed study notes for The ESV Study Bible and The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, and contributed to the New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis.
Students appreciate Dr. Futato’s passionate emphasis on God’s desire to bless all nations, his engaging communication style, and his practical application of biblical texts to those who struggle, suffer, and doubt. Dr. Futato and his wife, Adele, have four children: William, Evan, Mark Jr., and Annie.