Attached to God(Deuteronomy 7:6-11)

• Statement of the special relationship God had with Israel (v. 6).

• The reason God “set His love” upon them (v. 7-8).

• Statement of His nature (v. 9-10). • What this was to mean to them (v. 11).

Attached to God(Deuteronomy 7:6-11)

I. The Meaning of “Set His Love.” • “set love” (v. 7) Heb. chashaq, lit. “to be

attached to.”A. Later in Deuteronomy (Deut. 10:12-15).B. Literal Meaning. “Bands” of silver (Exod.

27:16-17 cf. 38:17, 28). A form of this word also “bands” (or “fillets”)—(Exod. 27:10-11; 36:38; 38:10, 11, 12; 17, 19).

Attached to God(Deuteronomy 7:6-11)

II. Emotional Attachment.A. Shechem was attached to Dinah (Gen.

34:6-10).B.The Israelite might become attached to a

captive woman taken in war (Deut. 21:10-14).

Attached to God(Deuteronomy 7:6-11)

II. Emotional Attachment. C.Solomon desired (i.e. became attached to

the idea) to build in Jerusalem (2 Chron. 8:1-6; cf. 1 Kings 9:19). A form of chashaq is used in this sense four times in Scriputre (1 Kings 9:1, 19; 2 Chron. 8:6; Isa. 21:4).

D. This is the sense that is used in Deuteronomy 7:7.

Attached to God(Deuteronomy 7:6-11)

III. Application. A. A. Israel was to have the same

attachment to God (Deut. 7:9-10; Psa. 91:9-16; Matt. 4:6-7).

B. The Christian is to have this attachment to God (Deut. 7:6-11; 1 Pet. 2:1-10).