Discipleship

Scholar James Dunn in his commentary on Romans states, "If in Greek thought 'to know God' is to perceive God as he really is, in Hebrew thought there was a strong sense of knowledge as an acknowledging, a motivational recognition which expressed itself in the appropriate worship and obedience." That is why the Hebrew word 'shema' meaning to hear (Deuteronomy 6:4) implies to hear with the intention to obey. However It is sad that in some ways our Christian bible study as well our Christian living has become Greek rather than Hebraic, even though we claim to follow the God of the Hebrews rather than Zeus.