Historical Prologue (Deuteronomy 1:1—4:49) General Stipulations (Deuteronomy 5:1—11:32) The Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:1–21) Moses, Teacher of the Law (Deuteronomy 5:22–33) The Shema—Love the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:1–9) Be careful to obey God's law (6:1-3) How must you be careful to obey God’s Law? Prioritize your love for the Lord (6:4–6) The Lord is one The Lord demands a love that encompasses your entire being How can love be a command? Teach God’s law (6:7) Live God’s law (6:8–9) Do your actions and desires reflect God’s “After ordering that the covenant commandments be worn on the person of the faithful Israelite, Moses expanded the sphere of covenant claim to the house and then to the village. In this manner the person and his entire family and community become identified as the people of the Lord” (Merrill, Deuteronomy, 168).