דברים ו, ד: שְמַע יִשְ רָאֵּל ה' אֱלֹּ_ֵּינוּ ה' אֶחָד:
דברים ו, ה: וְאָהַבְתָ אֵּת ה' אֱלֹקֶ יךָ בְכָל-לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשְ ךָ וּבְכָל-מְאֹּדֶךָ:
Baal HaTurim observes that based on the juxtaposition of the Pasuk "Sh'ma Yisrael ... " to the Pasuk " ... like HaShem, the G-d of your fathers swore to you":
The three Names of HaShem in the Pasuk of "Sh'ma" represent the three Avos;
- "HaShem" (Midas ha Chesed) represents Avraham (for so G-d said to him - "I am HaShem who took you out of Ur Kasdim ... ").
- "Elokeinu" (Midas ha'Din) corresponds to Yitzchak (as G-d said to him "I am the G-d of Avrohom your father).
- "HaShem Echad" (Midas Rachamim) corresponds to Ya'akov, to whom G-d said, "I am HaShem".
"ve'Ohavto" possesses the same letters as 'ho'ovos', who loved G-d ...
"be'Chol le'vov'cho" - like Avrohom, about whom the Pasuk writes "And You found his heart faithful before You" ...
"u've'chol nafsh'cho" - like Yitzchak, who was moser nefesh (sacrificed his life) for G-d ...
"u'vechol me'odecho" (which Chazal explain to mean with all one's money) - like Yaakov, who said, "And all that You give me I will give one tenth to You".
