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The Shema is a central Hebrew declaration of faith, drawn from Deuteronomy 6:4. In the context provided, it is explained as meaning more than just “to hear” or “to listen.” It carries the sense of hearing and obeying—that is, responding in faithful action.

Key points from the content:

  • The word is tied to a Hebrew wordplay involving Shema, shama, and shem.
  • It is described as a surrender of mind and heart to God’s holy will.
  • The Shema is connected to the Kingdom of God and to the love of God.
  • One example given is that the Queen of Sheba “shema” what she heard about Solomon because of the name of Yehoveh, meaning she heard and acted on it.
  • Another example contrasts merely hearing with true obedience: Sha’ul heard God’s words, but because he did not obey, he did not truly shema.

In short, the Shema is not just about listening; it is about hearing in a way that leads to obedience and faithful action.

  • 1 Kings - Lesson 17 Ch9 Ch10

    And yet there is a caveat for all this that might help to explain Solomon’s attitude because of the name of Yehoveh, the Hebrew says this: The Queen of Sheva shema what was being shama of Shlomo because of the shem of Yehoveh. litany of the Hebrew letter sheen (sh) […]

  • Matthew - Lesson 50 Ch13

    surrender of mind and heart to His holy will, which the love of God expressed in the Shema The final few words explain the focus of his essay: what is the Kingdom of God (the Notice the important position that the Kingdom of God holds in the Shema (in the The first part of the Shema is a quotation […]

  • 1 Samuel - Lesson 24 Ch15

    are born with the spirit of Amalek (again, with one notable exception that I’ll explain asked by a lot of people about this conundrum and it is not a simple task to explain a very familiar Hebrew word that might surprise when you find out what it is: shema The thing is that s […]

  • 2 Samuel - Lesson 31 Ch20 Ch21

    Sheva , a Benjamite, is regarded in this episode as a scoundrel (an ish Belial ) The purpose was as a force to counter the tribal army from the north that Sheva Verse 8 explains that a few days later at Gibeon, a city in the tribal territory The word used here for […]

  • Acts - Lesson 6 Ch2

    ancestors, promised you by giving you a land flowing with milk and honey. 4 “Sh’ma Jews hearing Peter instantly grasped the connection when Peter says in Hebrew “Shema and then goes on in paraphrase of Moses to explain the very nature of God and His And Paul goes to great lengths to explain […]

  • Judges - Lesson 15 Ch9

    I’ll explain why in just a moment. And he begins his parable of warning to the people of Shechem with the words, “ shema men of Shechem that elohim might shema unto you”. Remember that shema doesn’t only mean to listen; it means to DO what it is you HEAR Shema demands action […]

  • 2 Samuel - Lesson 30 Ch19 Ch20

    I explained in our last lesson that this event of David returning to Jerusalem to And last week I used one of several elements of David’s return from exile to explain As much as this Sheba wanted a Civil War it never actually materialized. Verse 1 explains that “there” was a scoundrel name Sheva […]

  • Revelation - Lesson 2 Ch1

    Let me explain what I mean. in John’s Jewish mind the hear-obey connection is expressed in the Hebrew word shema This is why in Jewish thought the Hebrew word shema is one of the most important Do not ask me to explain it. it to happen just has he says it […]

  • Deuteronomy - Lesson 4 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4

    4 Moses begins by exhorting the people to obey God’s Laws and then goes on to explain The Hebrew word that is being translated is Shema . Shema is an instruction to DO something. It is a call to action. That is not at all, or ever was, the sense of the word […]

  • 1 Kings - Lesson 22 Ch12

    Verse 15 says that the king did not shema to the people; that is he did not hear in Jessie, back to your tents” are basically the same words used by the rebel Sheba CJB 2 Samuel 20:1 There happened to be there a scoundrel whose name was Sheva […]