Adonai Elohaynu

Shma Yisra’el, ADONAI Elohaynu ADONAI echad
Hear, Israel, the LORD (YHWA) our God, the LORD (YHWH) is One Deuteronomy 6:4

The “hear” used here is the Hebrew word Shema, which means not just hear but hear intelligently. When asked of Jesus, what the most important commandment of all was, Jesus quoted the Shema. (Mark 12:28-29). The Shema today is often recited by practicing Jews to protect them from sinning. From what I have heard and read, the Shema has become a stumbling block for practcing Jews to accept Christianity because of our 3 in One God.

Why do you ask did I have to write about the Shema, well Beryl got me started. You see when we were recapping on the names of God last Tuesday, she started with Elohim, the Creator who created the universe and all things around us (Genisis 1:1 and Hebrews 11:3). Beryl then tied in Jesus and the Holy Spirit as creators as well (Colossians 1:16 and Genisis 1:2-3). Why did Jesus answer that the most important commandment was that God was one, not two or three gods? Off I went home to find out more in our 3 in One God.

After all my scratching around, will I ever fully understand the how God is one?

John 4:24 - God is Spirt

John 10:30 - I (Jesus) and the Father are one

John 17:3 - Jesus prays to his Father, the only true God

Acts 5:3-4 - ….filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirt … You have not lied to men but to God

Ephesians 4:30 - the Holy Spirt of God

1 Corinthians 8:6 - one God the Father …. one Lord (Adonai / Master) Jesus Christ (Messaia)

Plus many more……

“… For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.” - Romans 11:36

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