But when echad is used- it means one comprised of many!
But this is called grammar and vocabulary and you have shown a keen disinterest in it!
first thanks for the reply, second, that is called IGNORANCE.
Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is
one LORD:"
ECHAD: 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
now Ronald, is not God the First and the Last? yes or No.
now tell us is the First and the Last ONE PERSON or TWO or more separate and distinct person(s). listen,
#1. Revelation 1:11 "Saying, I am Alpha and Omega,
the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea."
#2. Revelation 2:8 "And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith
the first and the last,
which was dead, and is alive;"
#3. Revelation 22:13 "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end,
the first and the last."
well Ronald, is this one Person, or two or More person separate and distinct as the "First and the Last?
NOW THIS,
#4. 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."
#5. Isaiah 44:6 "Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts;
I am the first, and
I am the last; and beside me there is no God."
#6. Isaiah 48:12 "Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called;
I am he;
I am the first, I also
am the last."
well Ronald, is this one Person, or two or More person separate and distinct as the "First and the Last? Remember God is saying this.
so is this a Echad of UNITY, or an Echad of "Diversity", the First and the Last as one PERSON.......
YES, an Echad of ONE PERSON, diversifed, just what the Greek term is describe in "ANOTHER" of one's ownself as G243 ALLOS......

YIKES!
supportive scripture, John 14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you
another (G243), Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" and who is that (G243 allos), "another?" Comforter? lets see, John 14:18 "
I will not leave you
comfortless:
I will come to you."
How plain can one get? :) the Lord Jesus just told us that he is the "ANOTHER" Comforter. because he's the comforter now in flesh and blood. and he's coming in Spirit to dwell in us. my God how hard is it?
Remember, Don't argue with 101G, argue with the scriptures, God Holy Word.
PICJAG
101G The "Spiritual Saboteur"