45 Va’etchanan (Part B) - I pleaded - Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11

45 Va’etchanan (Part B) - I pleaded - Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11

From Deuteronomy (Messianic) Vol.I by Torah Teacher Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviy

November 10, 2025 · 45 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the Shema and its implications on the understanding of God's nature and monotheism.

The most notable feature of this week's portion is the Shema. The word "shema" means "hear", "listen intently". It is a Hebrew imperative that carries the notion of an action-oriented command. In other words, "Now that you have heard, go and do something about it!" My commentary on the Shema will introduce the difficult concept of the "tri-unity" of our unexplainable God. The ancients called HaShem "Eyn-Sof", a term which quite literally means "without borders". Our God is infinitely unknowable. Yet because of our finite minds, he has chosen to express himself in ways that we can perceive. However we shall have to wait to gain a fuller perception of him, once we put off this corruptible flesh and our eyes are able to see through this mirror clearly instead of darkly. I want to share with you what I believe the “Shema” (basically a quote from Deuteronomy 6:4) can be hinting at, using the typical Jewish answer first, and then going on to explain how a non-Jewish believer can better “defend” himself against such an answer. This is simply an exercise designed to explain to some why many Jewish People are unwilling to give up their monotheism. This commentary set is not to be used as…

Topics covered

  • Shema
  • tri-unity of God
  • monotheism
  • Deuteronomy

Keywords

  • Eyn-Sof
  • God
  • Jewish belief
  • non-Jewish believer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Shema, Scriptures, Torah, Word, Deuteronomy

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