“... In the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, the twofold commandment has special prominence as well. Its occurrence at the beginning or close of an exhortation (T. Issa. 5:2; T. Benj. 3:3; T. Issa. 7:6; T. Dan 5:3), shows that it could serve as a summary of precepts. Moreover, this juxtaposition is often found in a context which incites us to keep the Law or all commandments (cf. T. Issa. 5:1; T. Benj. 3:1; T. Issa 7:1-6). In conclusion, two points are relevant with respect to our Two Ways passage. It is reasonable to assume that the direct antecedents to the association between the love of God and the love of others are to be found in Palestinian Jewish tradition, the more so since this tradition is based on the two clauses of Lev 19:18 and Deut 6:5, both of which begin with "you shall love." Moreover, as implied in the T 12 Patr. and as specified in the synoptic teaching of Jesus and in the Greek Two Ways, the combination of the two commandments was usually held to be a summary of the entire Law. ...”