The teaching standard

God is a teacher.  All the way back in the book of Exodus, as He revealed Himself to Moses, He identified Himself as “The God of your fathers”, (Ex 3:6) He further clarified by saying “The God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob”. His revelation has always been built upon relationship. I think that’s why His teaching standard was about relationship.  Deuteronomy 6:1-9 is referred to by scholars as “The Shema” or “The Teaching”. It is composed of two elements:  First, the content in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear O Israel the Lord your God is one Lord, and you can love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind”.  What amazing content!  He is a God of relationship.  He wants to love His people.  The second part is methodical.  It identifies the how and when, and who of the relationship.  Deuteronomy 6:5-9 gives the detail.  Similar to the declaration in the Psalms “Evening, morning and at noon, I will pray and cry aloud and you will hear my voice”. God’s teaching is about relationship and we get to be in relationship with Him!  Praise God!