Deuteronomy 6:20-25
6:21 a The phrase his strong hand is an anthropomorphism (see study note on 8:2).6:22 b The signs and wonders were the ten plagues God sent to impress Israel and Egypt with his power when he brought about the Exodus (Exod 7–12 c; see also Exod 3:20 d; 4:5 e; Josh 4:23-24 f).
6:25 g righteous when we obey: Obedience shows that one is already in a state of righteousness, a standing before God obtained by faith (see 24:13 h; Hab 2:4 i; Rom 1:17 j; 4:1-5 k; Gal 3:6-7 l; see also Gen 15:6 m; Eph 2:8-9 n). When other nations observed Israel’s commitment to the covenant, they could rightly conclude that Israel was righteous.
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