you seem to have some trouble reading: " It is closely identified with yahad "to be united""
LOL, LOL, LOL, close is no cigar.
Now, according to Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is
one LORD:" one here is the ECHAD of God in a plurality. the definition according to Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Dictionaries of the Greek and Hebrew Testaments, ONE here is
H259 אֶחָד 'echad (ech-awd') adj.
1. (properly) united, i.e. one.
2. (as an ordinal) first.
[a numeral from H258]
KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together.
Root(s): H258
many IGNORTANLY accept definition #1. but they ERROR in the term "UNITED", or as some say "Compound unity". a compound shows two or more coming together as well as UNITED, which means joined together.
well God is not separate, nor Divided, meaning in a compound, or in a unity.
so, what is the correct answer? "Ordinal" as the definition #2 states. and as rosends web site also states. LISTEN again,
The
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament has the following information on the word echad:
This word occurs 960 times [there exists a discrepancy on the number of occurrences between authors] as a noun, adjective, or adverb,
as a cardinal or ordinal number, often used in a distributive sense. It is closely identified with yahad "to be united" and with ro'sh "first, head,"
101G agrees with the Ordinal definition, for the "HEAD" which indicate "
First", just as the (AHLB), Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible states.
scripture, Isaiah 41:4 "Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD,
the first, and
with the last; I am he."
so, the "
FIRST" is the Father, as the head indicates. but also notice, the "FIRST" is
WITH the Last. This is the ECHAD of Deuteronomy 6:4.for he said .... "I AM he" and I is "ONE" person.
now follow 101G rosends. Isaiah 48:12 "Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called;
I am he;
I am the first,
I also am the last." the term also means in addition to. this is the ECHAD as said of Deuteronomy 6:4, but it's one in the SAME "ONE" person.
since unity, and a compound unity is out then, as your web site said and 101G dictionary definition states, this ECHAD of God is in Ordinal Designations. well how do you know this 101G? because of the term "Beginning" here in Isaiah 41:4 and the BEGINNING in Genesis 1:1
first here in Isaiah 41:4,
Beginning: H7218 רֹאשׁ ro'sh (roshe) n-m.
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications,
of place, time, rank, itc.).
[from an unused root apparently meaning to shake]
KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent,
first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
now, "Beginning" in Genesis 1:1
H7225 רֵאשִׁית re'shiyth (ray-sheeth') n-f.
1. the first, in place, time, order or rank.
2. (specifically) a firstfruit.
[from the same as H7218]
KJV: beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
now go back and look at the definition in
Isaiah 41:4,
Beginning: H7218 רֹאשׁ ro'sh (roshe) n-m.
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications,
of place, time, rank, itc.).
Root(s): H7218
conclusion: God is a "ECHAD" of
Ordinal First, (Father), head, and
Ordinal Last, (Son) in the designation of
"PLACE", "TIME", "ORDER", " or "RANK".
and the "Lord" is God, who is the Son, the LAST, the Ordinal Last. scripture, Psalms 110:1 "A Psalm of David.
The LORD said unto my
Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THE "LORD" ALL CAP IS THE "FIRST". is not the "Lord" Jesus the Last who is God also? yes, God, Psalms 110:5 "The
Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath."
"Lord" here is the same "Lord" in verse 1. now watch the definition of "Lord" in verse 5,
H136 אֲדֹנָי 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') n-m.
1. (meaning) Lord (used as a proper name of God only).
2. (person) Adonai, The Lord God of Israel (which is actually “Yahweh God of Israel” - see Exodus 5:1 and 120 other occurrences).
[am emphatic form of H113]
KJV: (my) Lord.
Root(s): H113
definition #2. says it all. the Lord is the God of ISRAEL as well as the "LORD", because the LORD and the Lord is the CHAD of God the same "ONE" person
and Jesus is the "Lord" in flesh. meaning he is the Last, for God in flesh is "Lord", for Lord, with the cap "L" means MASTER, divine as the definition in Psalms 110:1 states. now as MASTER, the divine one, scripture, John 13:13 "Ye call me
Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so
I am. " and "MASTER" is human or Divine, as "Lord" here in 110:1 states. there it is.
JESUS is God almighty as "FIRST" and "LAST", not three separate persons no, but one person..... "SHARED" in flesh, hence "LORD" OT, Spirit, title Father. "Lord", NT, Flesh, title Son.
this is too easy not to understand. it answer all the questions in the bible old and new. especially to my friend, dybmh. yes, your forsook question. it is answered.
101G.