The second paragraph of the Shema, along with the more extended תּוֹכָחָה sections of the Torah, I see as intended to frighten the reader into obeying the commandments.
As for myself, I interpret them as: You should act as if these would be the consequences of disobeying: Let your conscience take the part of the actual divine retribution.
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Date: 2010-03-03 10:22 pm (UTC)As for myself, I interpret them as: You should act as if these would be the consequences of disobeying: Let your conscience take the part of the actual divine retribution.