“In ancient Hebrew, there is no separate word for ’obey’ meaning ‘to carry out the wishes of someone who knows better than you or is in authority over you.’ In the bible if you want to say, ‘I will listen and do what you say’ you use the single word ‘Shema.’ In Hebrew, listening and doing are two sides of the same coin.” Tim Mackie, Ph.D in Hebrew Bible and Jewish studies and Chief Education Officer for BibleProject