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Professor Gary Rendsburg discusses God's central promise of rain, grain and grass which lies at the heart of the second paragraph of the Shema. 

Professor Gary Rendsburg serves as the Blanche and Irving Laurie Professor of Jewish History in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. His Ph.D. and M.A. are from N.Y.U. Rendsburg is the author of seven books and about 190 articles; his most recent book is How the Bible Is Written.