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Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."
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Interpretation

Scripture forms a wisdom understanding that is practiced in ordinary routines in Deuteronomy 4:6—consider "understanding" and "keep". Practice wisdom understanding in prayers we actually pray—make holiness concrete.

Context

In Deuteronomy (Law/History), developing wisdom understanding. Read in Deuteronomy 4, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “understanding” alongside “keep”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Deuteronomy with Moses. In current research on Deuteronomy, Deuteronomistic school; reform era with later updates.. Scholars commonly date Deuteronomy 7th–6th century BC.. Here the thread of covenant history comes into view. Deuteronomistic shaping frames the theology of covenant and memory.

More details
Traditional:Moses
Modern scholarship:Deuteronomistic school; reform era with later updates.
Date:7th–6th century BC.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.