The Greatest Command

I used to view the Old and New Testament of the Bible as being separate from each other. While there is a sense of that being true with Christ coming to earth and the beginning of Christianity, there is much in the Bible that Jesus linked together.

For instance, did you know that the greatest commandment in the New Testament is also the greatest commandment in the Old Testament?

I used to think when Jesus shared the greatest commandment with his followers, that was something totally new to them. But it wasn't. It was in the book of Deuteronomy all along!

The greatest command, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, is throughout the entire Bible.

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.”

Deuteronomy 6:4-6 

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“And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.”

Mark 12:29-30