Deuteronomy, Chapter 6, verses 2-6
1 The end of the Law is obedience, 3 An exhortation theretoHebrews, Chapter 7, verses 23-28
11 and so, far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order7
7:23 They were many priests - One after another.
7:24 He continueth for ever - In life and in his priesthood.That passeth not away - To any successor.
7:25 Wherefore he is able to save to the uttermost - From all the guilt, power, root, and consequence of sin.Them who come - By faith. To God through him - As their priest. Seeing he ever liveth to make intercession - That is, he ever lives and intercedes. He died once; he intercedes perpetually.
7:26 For such an high priest suited us - Unholy, mischievous, defiled sinners: a blessed paradox!Holy - With respect to God. Harmless - With respect to men.Undefiled - With any sin in himself. Separated from sinners - As well as free from sin. And so he was when he left the world. And made - Even in his human nature.Higher than the heavens - And all their inhabitants.
7:27 Who needeth not to offer up sacrifices daily - That is, on every yearly day of expiation; for he offeredonce for all: not for his own sins, for he then offered up himself "without spot to God."
7:28 The law maketh men high priests that have infirmity - That are both weak, mortal, and sinful. But the oath whichwas since the law - Namely, in the time of David. Maketh the son, who is consecrated for ever - Who being now free, both from sin and death, from natural and moral infirmity, remaineth a priest for ever.
Mark, Chapter 12, verses 28-34
28 resolveth the scribe who questioned of the first commandment12
12:28 Which is the first commandment? - The principal, and most necessary to be observed. Mat 22:34; Luk 10:25.
12:29 The Lord our God is one Lord - This is the foundation of the first commandment, yea, of all the commandments. The Lord our God, the Lord, the God of all men, is one God, essentially, though three persons. From this unity of God it follows, that we owe all our love to him alone. Deu 6:4.
12:30 With all thy strength - That is, the whole strength and capacity of thy understanding, will, and affections.
12:31 The second is like unto it - Of a like comprehensive nature: comprising our whole duty to man. There is no other moral, much less ceremonial commandment, greater than these. Lev 19:18.
12:33 To love him with all the heart - To love and serve him, with all the united powers of the soul in their utmost vigour; and to love his neighbour as himself - To maintain the same equitable and charitable temper and behaviour toward all men, as we, in like circumstances, would wish for from them toward ourselves, is a more necessary and important duty, than the offering the most noble and costly sacrifices.
12:34 Jesus said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God - Reader, art not thou? then go on: be a real Christian: else ithad been better for thee to have been afar off.
6 A persuasive to obedience, Deu 6:1-3.
The first truth, God is One, the first duty, to love him, Deu 6:4-5.
The means hereto, Deu 6:6-9.
A caution not to forget God in prosperity, Deu 6:10-13.
Not to worship idols, or tempt God, Deu 6:14-16.
Exhortation to obedience, Deu 6:17-19.
And to teach their children, Deu 6:20-25.
6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart - And is this only an external commandment? Can any then say, that the Sinai - covenant was merely external? With all thy heart - With an entire love. He is One; therefore our hearts must be united in his love. And the whole stream of our affections must run toward Him.O that this love of God may be shed abroad in our hearts.