DEUTERONOMY 11

THE ISRAELITES ARE CALLED TO LOVE + OBEY THE LORD 

Moses reminds the Israelites of all that God has done for them. He continues to remind them to keep the commandments so that they can stay in the Promised Land. He tells them of two mountains, one of blessing and one of cursing. 

God instructs the Israelites to keep His commandments close, binding them on their hands and between their eyes. This practice points to the later tradition of wearing phylacteries (small boxes with Scripture) during prayer as a physical reminder to love and obey God.