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DIVINITY OF CHRIST · MONOTHEISM

Our God is One

Mark 12:29

The Tension
PASSAGE AMark 12:29
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.
Analysis

Emphasising that the Lord is ‘our God’ groups Jesus with the believers, not as the object of worship. This reinforces strict monotheism and negates the idea of Jesus being God.

Perspectives

THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE

They maintain Jesus is affirming Jewish monotheism while still being part of a triune Godhead.

THE ISLAMIC POSITION

By including himself under ‘our God,’ Jesus distinguishes himself from God, placing himself among the worshippers rather than identifying as the One Lord.

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