True Christianity #294
294. The spiritual meaning of this commandment is that we must worship no other God except the Lord Jesus Christ, because he is Jehovah, and he came into the world and brought about redemption. If he had not done so, not one person and not one angel could have been saved.
It is clear from the following passages in the Word that there is no other God except him:
It will be said in that day, "Behold, this is our God. We have waited for him to free us. This is Jehovah whom we have waited for. Let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation. " (Isaiah 25:9)
The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare a way for Jehovah; make a level pathway in the solitude for our God. For the glory of Jehovah will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together. Behold, the Lord Jehovih is coming with strength; like a shepherd he will feed his flock. " (Isaiah 40:3, 5, 11)
"The only God is among you; there is no other God. " Surely you are the God who was hidden, O God the Savior of Israel. (Isaiah 45:14-15)
Am not I Jehovah? There is no other God except me. I am a just God, and there is no Savior except me. (Isaiah 45:21-22)
I am Jehovah, and there is no Savior except me. (Isaiah 43:11; Hosea 13:4)
So that all flesh may know that I, Jehovah, am your Savior and your Redeemer. (Isaiah 49:26; 60:16)
As for our Redeemer, Jehovah Sabaoth is his name. (Isaiah 47:4; Jeremiah 50:34)
Jehovah, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalms 19:14)
Thus says Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah, your God. (Isaiah 48:17; 43:14; 49:7; 54:8)
Thus said Jehovah, your Redeemer: "I, Jehovah, am the maker of all things. I alone [stretch out the heavens. I extend the earth] by myself. " (Isaiah 44:24)
Thus said Jehovah, the King of Israel and its Redeemer, Jehovah Sabaoth: "I am the First and the Last, and there is no God except me. " (Isaiah 44:6)
Jehovah Sabaoth is his name, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. He will be called God of all the earth. (Isaiah 54:5)
Abraham did not know us and Israel did not acknowledge us. You, Jehovah, are our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is your name. (Isaiah 63:16)
A Child is born to us; a Son is given to us. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, God, Hero, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Behold, the days are coming when I will raise up for David a righteous offshoot who will reign as king; and this is his name: Jehovah is our Justice. (; 33:15-16)
Philip said to Jesus, "Show us the Father. " Jesus said to him, "Those who see me see the Father. Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?" (John 14:8-10)
All the fullness of divinity dwells physically in Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:9)
We are in the truth in Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves away from idols. (1 John 5:20-21)
These passages make it very clear that the Lord our Savior is Jehovah himself, who is the Creator, the Redeemer, and the Regenerator in one. This is the spiritual meaning of this commandment.
Ezra 2
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Now these are the children of the province that went up from the captivity, of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and came again to Jerusalem and Judah, every one to his city;
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Who came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
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The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
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The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
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The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
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The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
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The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.
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The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
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The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
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The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
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The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
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The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
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The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
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The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
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The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.
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The children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and three.
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The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
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The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
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The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
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The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
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The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
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The men of Michmas, a hundred twenty and two.
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The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
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The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
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The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
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The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
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The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
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The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
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The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
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The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
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The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
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The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
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The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
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The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight.
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The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
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The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,
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The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub,
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The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
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The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
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The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,
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The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
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The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
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The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
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The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
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The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah,
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The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
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The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
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All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
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And these were they who went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not show their fathers' house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:
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The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
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And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai: who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
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These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
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And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
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The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and sixty,
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Besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing-men and singing-women.
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Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
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Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in its place:
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They gave after their ability to the treasure of the work sixty and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests garments.
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So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
