The Jews were commanded to write the divine name on the posts (mezuzoth') of their doors (De 6:9). The Jews, misunderstanding this injunction, adopted the custom of writing on a slip of parchment these verses (De 6:4-9,13-21), which they enclosed in a reed or cylinder and fixed on the right-hand door-post of every room in the house.
"Listen, Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. You are to love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. read more. Let these words that I'm commanding you today be always on your heart. Teach them repeatedly to your children. Talk about them while sitting in your house or walking on the road, and as you lie down or get up. Tie them as reminders on your forearm, bind them on your forehead, and write them on the door frames of your house and on your gates."
and write them on the door frames of your house and on your gates."
Fear the LORD your God, serve him, and make your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, from the gods of the nations around you. read more. For the LORD your God who is among you is a jealous God. He will turn his anger against you and destroy you from the surface of the land." "Don't test the LORD your God like you did in Massah. Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you. Do what is good and right in the LORD's sight so it may go well with you. Then you'll enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God promised to your ancestors, expelling all your enemies before you, as the LORD said." "When your son asks you in the future, "What is the meaning of the instructions, decrees, and ordinances that the LORD our God commanded you?' tell him, "We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with great power.
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