Tuesday 24 March 2020

The Two Jehovahs

The LORD our God is one LORD. Deuteronomy 6:4

There is much more to this verse which is so loved by so many, of so many faiths and denominations around the world.

The true and correct reading of this text is:

Jehovah our Gods is one Jehovah.

Jehovah our Gods (Heb. elohiym - plural) is one Jehovah.

There are two Jehovahs; “I and My Father are One”. To distinguish between the Two, Christ, as God Himself, is called Jehovah Immanuel/Emmanuel; God with us.

Jehovah Emmanuel—He in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. OFC 114

The Lord appeared of old time to Abraham and said, “I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” Genesis 15:1 This is the reward of all who follow Christ. Jehovah Immanuel — He “in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,” in whom dwells “all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” Colossians 2:3,9 — to be brought into sympathy with Him, to know Him, to possess Him, as the heart opens more and more to receive His attributes; to know His love and power, to possess the unsearchable riches of Christ, to comprehend more and more “what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God” Ephesians 3:18,19 — “this is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 54:17. MB 34

We are never to be afraid when the LORD speaks. He speaks peace, even if a voice of thunder. The more majestic the voice, the greater the peace He gives. He speaks victory over every sin.

May the peace of the LORD rest upon you as you contemplate ALL that He has done, out of pure love, for you!