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The secret of One

Hear O Israel
One of the most famous verses in the entire Bible is Deuteronomy 6:4, which says: “Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.” This serves as the opening phrase of the Shema ܫܡܥ, the most important of all Jewish prayers, recited twice every day. Here is what the words in the original Hebrew sound like:
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד
Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad

Defining God’s Oneness
The Hebrew word Echad means “one”, but the notion that God is singular and not plural is only the beginning. Echad ܚܕ can also mean “unique”, which teaches that the God of the Bible is the only true divinity. In Pagan religions, there is a concept of multiple gods responsible for different aspects of life. The opposite is true in Judaism and Christianity; the one God belongs in a category all alone, encapsulating all the power of nature. The Shema is a vitally important verse because it encapsulates the most central message of the Bible: that God is one and demands complete and total faith from His followers.