Deuteronomy Chapter 6 Verse 4

"HEAR O Yisrael: YaHuWaH is our God, YaHuWaH is One."

John Chapter 10 Verse 30

"I and the Father are One."

When reading these two verses in the Bible, many people are perplexed by what they mean since they believe that the word 'One' refers to the number one. The meaning of this word becomes considerably clearer when we examine its Hebrew definition.

The Hebrew word used here is the word 'Echad'. It is made up of three Hebrew characters: an 'Aleph', a 'Chet', and a 'Dalet' (from right to left).

In Biblical times, Hebrew was primarily a pictographic language. It would have looked something like this:

The 'A leph' can be seen as the head of an ox. It represents  strength and power , or the 'head' of a group of people.

The chet can be seen as a wall. It represents separation—to be 'outside' of something or to be 'set-apart'. The dalet can be seen as a door. This is an interesting letter because in ancient Hebrew culture, to pass through a doorway was an act of coming into covenant with the leader of the home. So not only does the dalet represent 'a way in', but it's considered a way into covenant with someone. If we put it all together, when this word was originally used, it would have been defined as:

What an amazing picture! This message was left out of our current English translations, but it is important to understand since it gives a much fuller sense of how much YaHuWaH values human connections and our relationship with Him. He refers to Himself as "Echad", asserts that we were made in His likeness, and exhorts us to become more like Him. According to what our Creator says in His Word, He wants His people to be united in heart and mind.

Speaking of His people, what does the Bible say about them? The 'Jews' and the 'People of Israel' are frequently described as 'God's chosen people'. However, who exactly are the Jews and the people of Israel today, and is this claim true? What does that term mean specifically, assuming it is true? Let's take a look...

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