אֶחָד (ehad)
אֶחָד (ehad) (Hebrew Lexicon • H259 • one, unified, alone (The Shema : YHWH Echad)): one, unified, alone (The Shema : YHWH Echad). One, unified compound unity, solitary; centerpiece of Shema: 'The LORD our God, the LORD is one' ( Deuteronomy 6:4 ), affirming absolute exclusivity and integrity of deity. It is closely linked with Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world.
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 ) Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Ithamar (Generation 27 • Child of Aaron ): ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ). (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Exodus 28 , Exodus 38 ) Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 )
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Romans 3:30 : "Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith."; James 2:19 : "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."; Mark 12:32 : "And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 John 1 ( 1 John • Chapter 1 (10 verses)), John 1 ( John • Chapter 1 (51 verses)), 1 John 2 ( 1 John • Chapter 2 (29 verses)).