A. Amos Love

Cheryl

Seems you like the word “equality.”
And, I’m stuck on the word “ONE.”

“Equality” is an excellent word.
Dictionary – the state of being equal, esp. in status, rights, and opportunities.

Recently, I’ve been looking, and asking, about the word “ONE” in the scriptures.

“ONE” seems to carry a different flavor, NOT the same as “equal.”

Not quite sure, don’t have anything definite yet, still searching,
BUT, I’m seeing and thinking there is more to “ONE” then a single digit.

Like… “ONE” day I noticed that “ONE” of God’s names is “ONE.”

Zec 14:9
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth:
in that day shall there be “ONE” LORD, and his name “ONE.”

This “ONE” in Heb. is echad. Seems to denote a plural “ONE”

Echad – from TWOT. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament.

Echad stresses unity while recognizing diversity within that ONEness.

Jud 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation
was gathered together as “ONE” man…

Jud 20:11
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city,
knit together as “ONE” man.

Ezra 3:1
And when the seventh month was come,
and the children of Israel were in the cities,
the people gathered themselves together
as “ONE” man to Jerusalem.

And in Christ we **ARE** “ONE.” Hmmm?

Ga 3:28*
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female:
for ye are all “ONE” in Christ Jesus.

We already **ARE** “ONE.” Hmmm?
What does that signify? If anything? BUT maybe…

And in John 10:16…

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold:
them also I must bring, and they shall “hear my voice;”
and there shall be “ONE” fold, and “ONE” shepherd.

Hmmm? One Fold – One Shepherd – One Voice.

Any “ONE” – thoughts?