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Mezuzah

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(meh zyoo' zah) Hebrew term for doorpost. Ancient doors pivoted on posts set in sockets. The blood of the passover lamb was to be applied to door posts (Exodus 12:7 ,Exodus 12:7,12:22-23 ). At the beginning of the new year blood was to be applied to the doorposts of the temple to make atonement for it (Ezekiel 45:19 ). The command to write the words of the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Deuteronomy 11:13-21 ) on the doorposts of one's home, like the command to write them on one's heart (Deuteronomy 6:6 ), is a challenge to always remember that love of God is central to faith. At a later time, these commands were understood literally. Today Mezuzah refers to small scrolls inscribed with Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Deuteronomy 11:13-21 placed in a container attached to the door jambs of some Jewish homes.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Mezuzah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/mezuzah.html. 1991.
 
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