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Deuteronomy and the Meaning of ‘Monotheism’
Recommended on Data Over Dogma in “Hear, O Israel!” (September 1, 2025).
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On the show
- Hear, O Israel!▶ 19:10
Topic: Meaning of "the Lord is one" in the Shema, Deuteronomy 6:4
Excerpt“That's Nathan MacDonald. He wrote a wonderful book called "Deuteronomy and the Meaning of Monotheism," and he's got a whole chapter reviewing where scholarship has been, the critical scholarship, where it's been on Deuteronomy 6:4…”
- We're Finally Talking About the Song of Songs▶ 21:43
Topic: Covenantal/exclusive love language and monotheism in Deuteronomy
Excerpt“And Nathan MacDonald, he's got a book called "Deuteronomy and the Meaning of Monotheism" where he goes into this idea of covenantal love in Deuteronomy, reflecting what we talked about a few weeks ago with the vassal treaties of Esarhaddon…”
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