Shomer

329 in OT/95 in NT

• Man was told to shomer over the Garden of Eden.
• Once man was kicked out, the shomer/guard the tree of life
• Genesis 17:9-11 Abraham was told to keep/shomer God’s covenant
• Exodus 12:17 - Israelits were to shomer the Festival of Unleavened Bread as a lasting ordiancne for generations to come.
• Exodus 12:25 - Captives set free were to shomer/observe the passover as a lasting ordinance
• Exodus 13:10 - Unleaned bread was a sign on the hand and reminder on forehead that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his might hand. Shomer/keep this ordiance
• Exodus 19:5 If you shomer/keep my covenant you will be my treasured possession.
• Exodus 20:6 - about idols ... showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and shomer/keep my commandments,
• Exodus 31:13-14 - You must observe/shomer my Sabbaths. This will be a sign ... Observe/shomer the Sabbath because it is holy
• Leviticus 18:4-5 - shomer/obey my laws, shomer/keep my decrees and laws - for the person who obeys them will live by them. Galatians 3:11-13