The One God - The Shama

OVERVIEW OF THE ONE GOD - THE SHAMA

By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011

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This paper discusses the One God key scripture in the Old Testament. Judaism & Christianity both use the Deuteronomy 6:4 scripture as the key verse for the one God doctrine, but Christianity believes in a plurality within the Godhead. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: There is one God Who is a plurality from eternity which the scriptures teach so that the believer can understand the Godhead.

1 John 5:4-8 Three are one

PURPOSE: How does scripture answer that God appears as more than one.

Genesis 19:24 Jesus, as the angel of the LORD, is on earth calling for fire from the Father which is in heaven. The LORD, or Jehovah, is the personal name of God used to both.

Psalms 45:6-7 God the Father calls Jesus God then says He is God to Jesus. Hebrews 1:8 shows one God who is both the Father & Jesus.

Hebrews 1:8-9

John 14:8-10 Jesus can not lie. Jesus told His disciple to see Him is to see the Father.

KEY VERSE: This verse is referred to as the Shama (Shema) or hear, which proclaims, obeys, and understands that God is one.

Deuteronomy 6:4

Literal Translation: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our Gods the LORD is one compound unity:

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, John, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected Jews and Christians

WHAT:

The words Trinity and Triunity are not found in the Bible. However, the Triunity theological doctrine or teaching is found in the Bible to support one God, one essence, one being, one nature, and one divine Spirit who is indivisible which manifests Himself eternally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit three distinct equal substances. The three manifestations always act in unity and agreement, and they have an order of Father to Son to Holy Spirit. They are not divided since there is a qualitative unique oneness acting in three separate personalities. What is most important is God can not be divided into three persons (as humans) which is not found in the Bible. If you see Jesus, you see the entire Godhead bodily (see Colossians 2:9). He is one God eternally always Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who shows Himself in these three characteristic ways. God is seen in His creation as in Romans 1:19-20, but His unique oneness can not be compared to or conceived by observing the created or nature order. His oneness is seen by His word the Bible.

The Godhead should not be compared by earthly element. Nonetheless, to try to explain the Triunity to a Jewish person who thinks that Christians have multiple gods, I am going to try comparing the Triunity (Single one compound God) to water in its three states of gas (boiling), liquid, and solid (ice) at the same time and same place. The water could be equated with the Triunity Godhead. The three states of water could represent the Father (Liquid), Son (Ice), and Holy Spirit (gas) who are manifested together eternally. The water could be a liquid form in which heat is applied and its starts to boil emitting steam. These two states of water exist together. A cube of ice could be dropped into liquid which has the three states of water: liquid, gas, and solid in the same place at the same time. The Godhead always (eternally) exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit everywhere (Omnipresent) in the same time and same place.

Mark 12:29

Romans 1:19-20 Nature in the creation shows there is a God. The Bible shows who the unique one plurality compound Godhead attributes are and His characteristics.

WHY: How does scripture answer that God appears as more than one.

Genesis 19:24 Jesus, as the angel of the LORD, is on earth calling for fire from the Father which is in heaven. The LORD, or Jehovah, is the personal name of God used to both.

Psalms 45:6-7 God the Father calls Jesus God then says He is God to Jesus. Hebrews 1:8 shows one God who is both the Father & Jesus.

Hebrews 1:8-9

Psalms 110:1 God the Father calling Jesus His Lord.

WAY: What does the Bible Prophets teach about the Triunity?

Isaiah 48:16 Jesus is speaking. The Father and Holy Spirit have sent Jesus. Presented is the united one God in His three manifestations.

Isaiah 63:8-10 The Father is calling them His children, who becomes their enemy, and fights against them. Jesus is the angel who saved and redeemed them. The Holy Spirit is vexed by them.

Romans 15:30 Prayer to Godhead.

1 Corinthians 12:3-6 The Apostle Paul shows the Triunity Godhead in dispensing the gifts by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:14 The Apostle Paul gives equal authority to each manifestation of the Godhead. Note placement of Jesus 1st then God Father and Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2:18 The Apostle Paul shows the way God's manifestations provide a Christian's access to the Godhead.

WHEREAS:

Isaiah 9:6 This scripture provides many names for one Godhead.

WHERE: Everywhere as He is omnipresent in the universe, hell, heaven and earth at the same time.

WHEN: God is One eternally plurality Godhead Who always existed and exist forever.

WHILE: Jesus was equal within the Godhead from all eternity as is the Holy Spirit.

John 1:1-3, 14 Jesus left His Godhead glory & became as human the Son of man & Son of God.

1 John 1:1-2 Jesus is the eternal life of God

WANT: God wants His elected saints to know Him.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) GODHEAD HEBREW MEANINGS:

II) JEWISH TEACHINGS:

III) GODHEAD IN OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES:

IV) GODHEAD IN CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS:

V) GOD REVEALED HIMSELF BY HIS CREATION:

VI) TRIUNITY:

A) ONE GODHEAD ONLY BUT PLURALITY IN OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES:

B) GOD PRONOUN HIMSELF AS US AND OUR ; I AND US:

C) ONE GODHEAD AS PLURALITY OF TWO OR MORE AT THE SAME TIME/PLACE:

B) TRIUNITY SCRIPTURES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT:

VII) FATHER, JESUS, AND HOLY SPIRIT AS ONE GOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES:

A) FATHER IS ONE GOD:

B) HOLY SPIRIT IS ONE GOD:

C) JESUS IS GOD:

VIII) OTHER NAMES FOR ONE PLURALITY GODHEAD THAT SHOW HIS ATTRIBUTES:

IX) THE UNIQUE COMPOUND ONE GODHEAD BECAME FLESH IN JESUS:

I) GODHEAD HEBREW MEANINGS:

This verse is referred to as the Shama (Shema) or hear, proclaim, obey, & understand God is one.

Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"

Literal Translation: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our Gods the LORD is one compound unity:

Hebrew words for Deuteronomy 6:4:

shama':H8085 . yisra'el:H3478 . yehovah:H3068 . 'elohiym:H430 . 'echad:H259 yehovah:H3068

H8085. shama', shaw-mah'; a prim. root; to hear intelligently (often with impl. of attention, obedience, etc.; caus. to tell, etc.):-- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear (-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim (-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever [heareth], witness.

H3478. Yisra'el, yis-raw-ale'; from H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.

H3068. Yehovah, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God: --Jehovah, the Lord. Comp. H3050, H3069.

Jehovah/Yahweh/Yahway or YHVH/YHWH: LORD meaning: He will be, eternal, to be, to exist, & always is. He is unchangeable. This is His unique name alone. God say His name is: I AM THAT I AM. It also emphasizes God as a covenant keeper. El Shaddai shows God as covenant maker. The Old Testament uses this form 6528 times.

H430. 'elohiym, el-o-heem'; plur. of H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but spec. used (in the plur. thus, esp. with the art.) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: --angels, X exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty PLURAL FORM OF WORD

Psalms 18:31 H433 ; H430

H259. 'echad, ekh-awd'; a numeral from H258; prop. united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first: --a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any (-thing), apiece, a certain [dai-] ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together. COMPOUND UNITY

Genesis 2:24 The married two are one compound (H259) flesh.

H258. 'achad, aw-khad'; perh. a prim. root; to unify, i.e. (fig.) collect (one's thoughts): --go one way or other. SINGLE FORM FOR 'ECHAD

Elohim: Plurality form (i.e. 3 in 1) - LORD Gods; Strong or mighty and object of fear. The Old Testament uses this form over 2605 times. The compound emphasizes God as: creator, governing man, authority over man, and redeeming man. Also God's direct connection with the nation of Israel. See Genesis 2:24 for its use with man & woman becoming one in marriage.

H433. 'elowahh, el-o'-ah; rarely (short.) 'eloahh, el-o'-ah; prob. prol. (emphat.) from G410; a deity or the Deity: --God, god. See H430. (Found 56 Times) SINGLE FORM FOR 'ELOHIM

Deuteronomy 32:17 Both: God = H433; gods = H430

There are many more verses with the these two Hebrew words together in them.

H136. 'Adonay, ad-o-noy'; an emphatic form of H113; the Lord (used as a prop. name of God only):--(my) Lord. Used for God 432 times USED of GOD ALWAYS IN PLURAL FORM.

Exodus 4:10 LORD = H3068 ; Lord = H136

Judges 6:22 Gideon Saw God's face & would die. First LORD = H136 ; second Lord = H3068 Lord ; GOD = H3069 ; LORD = H3068

H113. 'adown, aw-done', or (short.) 'adon, aw-done'; from an unused root (mean to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine): --lord, master, owner. Comp. also names beginning with "Adoni-". Used for God some of the 331 times, but most times for a master of house or king.

Psalms 97:5 LORD = H3068 ; Lord = H113

Psalms 110:1 LORD = H3068 (Father) ; Lord = H113 (Jesus)

II) JEWISH TEACHINGS: Only one God who is a unity & not a compound Godhead.

Maimonides (Ramba'm) wrote thirteen foundation principles on the Mishnah:

#2) I believe with perfect faith that G-d is One. There is no unity that is in way like His. He alone is our G-d He was, He is, and He will be.

III) GODHEAD IN OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES:

Deuteronomy 6:4 Key one God scripture

Deuteronomy 4:35, 39 "Unto thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him. {39} Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else."H3068

Exodus 20:2-3 "I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. {3} Thou shalt have no other gods before me." God & gods = H430

Isaiah 44:6 "Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God." One God (H430) & LORD (H)

IV) GODHEAD IN CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS: God is one, but He is a plurality compound one Godhead.

Mark 12:29

Much more details & scriptures are shown in this paper on unique one Godhead.

V) GOD REVEALED HIMSELF BY HIS CREATION:

Romans 1:19-20 Nature in the creation shows there is a God. The Bible shows who the unique one plurality compound Godhead attributes are and His characteristics.

VI) TRIUNITY:

A) ONE GODHEAD ONLY BUT PLURALITY IN OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES:

Deuteronomy 6:4

The Hebrew is within ( ): "our God" (Elohim) is a plural word meaning our Gods; "one" (echad) is a compound one shown also in one flesh in Genesis 2:24 of marriage of the man & woman.

Genesis 2:24 The man and his wife are two people yet one together.

B) GOD PRONOUN HIMSELF AS US AND OUR ; I AND US:

Genesis 1:26 The us & our can not be angels since: God created man, not angles, and made him in His image not the image of an angel.

Isaiah 6:8 I send, not we send. I & us show a plurality Godhead.

C) ONE GODHEAD AS PLURALITY OF TWO OR MORE AT THE SAME TIME/PLACE:

Genesis 19:24 Jesus, as the angel of the LORD, is on earth calling for fire from the Father which is in heaven. The LORD, or Jehovah, is the personal name of God used to both.

Psalms 45:6-7 God the Father calls Jesus God then says He is God to Jesus. Hebrews 1:8 shows one God who is both the Father & Jesus.

Hebrews 1:8-9

Psalms 110:1 God the Father calling Jesus His Lord.

Hebrews 10:12-13

D) TRIUNITY SCRIPTURES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: What does the Bible Prophets teach about the Triunity?

Isaiah 48:16 Jesus is speaking. The Father and Holy Spirit have sent Jesus. Presented is the united one God in His three manifestations.

Isaiah 63:8-10 The Father is calling them His children, who becomes their enemy, and fights against them. Jesus is the angel who saved and redeemed them. The Holy Spirit is vexed by them.

VII) FATHER, JESUS, AND HOLY SPIRIT AS ONE GOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES: What does Jesus & apostles teach about the Triunity?

Matthew 28:19 Jesus gives equal authority to each manifestation of the Godhead showing that they are equal & each the single God.

Acts 20:28 God has purchased with His own blood. Jesus blood is that of God, because Jesus is God.

Romans 15:30 Prayer to Godhead.

1 Corinthians 12:3-6 The Apostle Paul shows the Triunity Godhead in dispensing the gifts by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:14 The Apostle Paul gives equal authority to each manifestation of the Godhead. Note placement of Jesus 1st then God Father and Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2:18 "For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." The Apostle Paul shows the way God's manifestations provide a Christian's access to the Godhead.

1 John 5:4-8 Three are one

1 Peter 1:2 The Apostle Peter gives equal authority to each manifestation of the Godhead.

Revelation 1:4-6 The Apostle John shows the eternal Godhead with more information of the Holy Spirit (see Isaiah 11:2) & the manifestation's of the Godhead.

A) FATHER IS ONE GOD:

Deuteronomy 32:6 Lord, Father & creator

Psalms 89:26 We have both a earthly father and heavenly father who is our personal God.

Malachi 2:10 FatherGod

Matthew 6:9 God is our personal Father in heaven.

1 Corinthians 8:6 God created all things.

B) HOLY SPIRIT IS ONE GOD:

Acts 5:3-4 The Holy Spirit is clearly called God in this scripture.

Hebrews 9:14 The eternal (always exists) Spirit is God. This scripture also shows the Triunity.

C) JESUS IS GOD:

John 12:44-45 To see Jesus is to see God.

John 14:8-10 Jesus can not lie. Jesus told His disciple to see Him is to see the Father.

John 17:21-23 Jesus is the one & only God since God can not be divided.

2 Corinthians 4:4 Jesus as man shows the image of God who is spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:19

Colossians 1:14-17, 19 Jesus is the creator in image of God.

Colossians 2:9 Jesus is full God.

Hebrews 1:3 Only scripture to refer God to person since Jesus is man.

VIII) OTHER NAMES FOR ONE PLURALITY GODHEAD THAT SHOW HIS ATTRIBUTES:

Matthew 1:21 Jesus means He shall save His people or savior.

Isaiah 7:14 Virgin=Mary; Son=Jesus; Immanuel=God with us.

Isaiah 9:6 This scripture provides many names for one Godhead.

IX) THE UNIQUE COMPOUND ONE GODHEAD BECAME FLESH IN JESUS:

John 1:1-3, 14 Jesus left His Godhead glory & became as human the Son of man & Son of God.

1 John 1:1-2 Jesus is the eternal life of God

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