GOD IS ONE, AND THE LORD IS THAT GOD

From the numerous passages adduced from the Word in the preceding chapter it may be evident that the Lord is called Jehovah, the God of Israel and of Jacob, the Holy One of Israel, the Lord, and God; also King, the Anointed, and David. Further, from these it may be seen, though still in an uncertain way, that the Lord is God Himself, from whom the Word is, and concerning whom it treats. It is, however, known throughout the whole world that God is One; nor does any one of sound reason deny this. Accordingly it now remains to confirm this from the Word; and in addition to prove that the Lord is that God.

[2] 1. GOD IS ONE. This is confirmed by the following passages from the Word:

Jesus said, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord:

Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul. Mark xii 29, 30.

Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is One Jehovah:

And thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul. Deut. vi 4, 5.

One came and said to Jesus, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but One, that is, God. Matt. xix 16, 17.

That all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou alone art Jehovah. Isa. xxxvii 20.

I am Jehovah, and there is none else, there is no God besides me ... That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from its setting, that there is no God besides me. I am Jehovah, and there is none else. Isa. xlv 5, 6.

O Jehovah Zebaoth, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, over all the kingdoms of the earth. Isa. xxxvii 16.

Is there a God besides me, and a Rock? I know not any. Isa. xliv 8.

Who is God save Jehovah, or who is a Rock save our God? Ps. xviii 3 1.

[3] 2. THE LORD IS THAT GOD. This is confirmed from the following passages of the Word:

Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. Isa. xlv 14, 15.

Am not I Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me; a just God, and a Saviour; there is none besides me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. Isa. xlv 21, 22.

I am Jehovah; and besides me there is no Saviour. Isa. xliii 11.

I am Jehovah thy God . . . and thou shalt know no God but me; and there is no Saviour besides me. Hosea xiii 4.

Thus saith Jehovah the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah Zebaoth; I am the First, and I am the Last, and besides me there is no God. Isa. xlix 6.

Jehovah Zebaoth is His name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel. The God of the whole earth shall He be called. Isa. liv 5.

(In that day) Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be One Jehovah, and His name One. Zech. xiv 9.

As the Lord alone is the Saviour and Redeemer, and as it is said that Jehovah is the Saviour and Redeemer, and that there is none besides Him, it follows that the One God is none other than the Lord.