And this Jehovah, the Supreme Object of worship, is “thy GOD,” because in the past He was thy Creator, in the present He is thy Ruler, and in the future He will be thy Judge. In addition, He is the “God” of His elect by covenant relationship and therefore their Redeemer. Thus, our obedience to His Law is enforced by these considerations: His absolute authority, to beget fear in us—He is “the Lord thy God;” His benefits and mercies, to engage love—“which brought thee out of the (antitypical) house
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