The Lord our God is one Lord
Posted 8/11/2001
The beginning of the greatest commandment is not love, it is the Lord our God. Sound too obvious? Let's check it out:
One Lord
The names of God
- I am the LORD Jehovah , the existing One Is 42:8, Is 45:5-6,18,22, Joel 2:27
- God - the true God
- Lord - used alone or in combination with Jehovah, because the Jews held the name of God in such reverence that they were afraid of taking it too lightly
- Almighty God - Shaddai most powerful Ge 17:1
- Eternal God - El Olam everlasting De 33:24
- Father of Lights - no shadow Jas 1:17
- Heavenly Father - cares for me Mt 6:26
- Holy One of Israel - Ps 71:22
- I am - existence Ex 3:14
- Judge - justly enforces His Law Ge 18:25
- Lord of Hosts 1Sa 1:11
- Lord of Lords De 10:17
- Lord of Sabaoth Jas 5:4
- Most High El Elyon De 32:8
"None else" (Isa 44-45 particularly)
The characteristics of God
Idolatry: "No other gods"
The challengers to God
Fear the Lord: "He is God"
The acts of God