ALONE, #905

By Voy Wilks

03/24/92

Dozens, perhaps hundreds of Scriptures inform us there is only ONE true EL, ONE true Elohim, and ONE true Yahweh. This is the most fundamental principle set forth in the Sacred Writings: There is ONE and only ONE true Deity. Nevertheless, many brethren are unwilling to believe these Scriptures. When speaking of Yahweh, some believe ONE means TWO, while others believe ONE means THREE. In other words, the view is: ONE equals TWO OR MORE.

Having in this fashion abandoned the basic principles of mathematics, and the normal meaning of words, some have concluded that two or more Yahweh's exist, and jointly participated in the creation of the earth and all things in it..

There are more than one hundred Scriptures * which reveal that the ONE TRUE YAHWEH created the earth; Scriptures so simply and clearly stated that a small child can understand and believe them. Failure to believe these plain Scriptures requires indoctrination in UNBELIEF. Ezra the Scribe said,

Yahweh Alone

"Thou art Yahweh, THOU ALONE; ** thou hast made the heavens, the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all this is in them; and thou preservest all of them; and the hosts of heaven worship thee. Thou art Yahweh, the Elohim *** who didst choose Abram and bring him forth out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham ..." (Neh. 9:6 -7 RSV).

First, "Thou" art Yahweh. In the KJV the singular is "thou" and "thee," while the plural is "Ye" and sometimes "you." This indicates that Ezra addressed one (only one) Yahweh - the Yahweh who created the earth - the one who spoke with Abraham.

Of more significance: "Thou art Yahweh, thou ALONE" (STRONG'S #905). This indicates a single Yahweh exists (only one). There are no others. It was this one and only Yahweh who ALONE - WITH NO HELP - created the earth and all things in it. Hezekiah offered a striking prayer:

"O Yahweh, the Elohim of Israel, who art enthroned above the cherubim, thou art Elohim, THOU ALONE [#905], of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast MADE the HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. ... Sennacherib, which ... has sent to mock the living Elohim. ... So now, O Yahweh our Elohim, save us, I beseech THEE, from his hand, that ALL T HE KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH MAY KNOW that THOU, O YAHWEH, art Elohim ALONE" [#905] (2 Kings 19:15 - 19).

If there really is only ONE Yahweh, could it be stated more clearly? The King's prayer was, "Save us, so that all kingdoms of the earth MAY KNOW that you ALONE are YAHWEH Elohim. There are no others." "Blessed be Yahweh, the Elohim of Israel, WHO ALONE (#905) does wondrous things" (Ps. 72:17 RSV. "Who only" KJV).

Adam Alone

Let us examine a few Scriptures which reveal that the word "alone" (#905) indicates ONE unaccompanied person, not two or three. If we can understand that each of the persons named below as unaccompanied, then perhaps we can better understand the statement that Yahweh was also alone - unaccompanied by another Yahweh - another El.

"The Yahweh Elohim said, It is not good that man should be ALONE" [#905] (Gen. 2:18).

Adam was "alone." Does this mean Adam had one or two persons with him? No. At that time he didn't even have Even with him.

Jacob Alone

Jacob took his wives and children and "... sent them across the stream, and likewise everything he had. And Jacob was left ALONE [#905]; ..." (Gen. 32:23, 24).

Benjamin Alone

"... and he ALONE [#905] is left of his mother's children; and his father loves him" (Gen. 44:20).

Moses Alone

"Moses ALONE [#905] shall come near to Yahweh, but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him" (Ex 24:2).

"I am not able to carry all this people ALONE [#905], the burden is too heavy for me. ... And I [Yahweh, verse 16] will come down and talk with you there; and I will take some of my spirit which is upon you and put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself ALONE" (Nu. 11:14, 17; Deut. 1:9, 12).

One Runner Alone

"Now David was sitting between two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and ... he saw A MAN running ALONE" [#905] (2 Sam. 18:24, 25, 26).

One Messenger Alone

"... and there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing and the asses feeding beside them; and the Sabeans fell upon them and took the, and slew the servants with the sword; and I LONE [#905] have escaped to tell you" (Job 1:14, 15, 16, 17, 19).

The above Scriptures indicate what we all know; that when a person is ALONE, it is a mistake to affirm there are two or more persons present. Since this is now understood, let us review a few more Scriptures which reveal that Yahweh ALONE was the Creator; no one was with him; no one helped him. There is no other true Yahweh. He ALONE is Yahweh.

Yahweh Alone Created

With No Help Or Advice From Another El

"Then Job answered: Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be just before El? ... who commands the sun, ... who seals up the stars; who ALONE [#905] stretched out the heavens; ... the sea; who made the Bear and Orion, ..." (Job 9:1, 7 - 9).

In this one chapter of 35 verses the personal, singular pronouns "He" and "Him" are used 30 times, confirming that Yahweh, the one true El, was indeed ALONE in the Creation.

"Let them [the heathen] KNOW that THOU ALONE [#905], WHOSE NAME IS YAHWEH, are the MOST HIGH over the earth" (Ps. 83:18).

The El who communicated with the prophets of Israel (Verses 1 - 4), whose name is Yahweh, is the MOST HIGH over all the earth. This rules out the possibility of a "second, inferior Yahweh - Yahweh #2, as some label him. This was the only Yahweh - the one true El who created the earth.

"There is none like thee among the elohim, O Yahweh, nor are there any works like thine. All nations shall come and bow down before thee, O Yahweh, and shall glorify thy name. For thou art great and doest wondrous things, THOU ALONE [#905] art Elohim" (Ps. 86:8 - 10).

"O give thanks to YAHWEH, for he is good, for HIS steadfast love endures forever. ... To HIM who ALONE [#905] does great wonders, ... to HIM who by understanding MADE THE HEAVENS, ... to HIM who spread out the earth upon the waters; ... to HIM who MADE the great lights, ... the sun to rule by the day, ...the moon and stars to rule over the night, ... to HIM who smote the firstborn of Egypt, ... and brought Israel out from among them, ..." (Ps. 136: 1 - 11).

Thihs is the ONLY YAHWEH who does great wonders, therefore this is the only Yahweh who exists. He is the one who created all things, and who led Israel. "He" and "Him" occur in this one Psalm 36 times, showing Yahweh is only one person, even as the Shema reveals (Deut. 6:4). This psalm concludes with the statement,

"O give thanks to THE EL of heaven, for HIS steadfast love endures for ever" (Ps. 136:26). If there was at that time more than ONE EL (more than one Yahweh) in heaven, as is claimed, would it not have been unwise to exclude one of them?

"Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for HIS name ALONE [#905] is exalted; HIS glory is above the earth and heaven" (Ps. 148:13).

If in David's time there were TWO Yahweh's in heaven, why praise only ONE of them? Friends, there was only one whose name was Yahweh. This is the heavenly Father, the one and only true El.

"Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of HIS majesty. The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall be humbled; and YAHWEH ALONE [#905] will be EXALTED in that day" (Isa. 2:10, 11, 17).

Again, this reveals the truth of the Shema: there is only one true El whose name is Yahweh. He ALONE is to be praised as the ONE TRUE EL w hen all enemies are vanquished.

"And Hezekiah prayed to Yahweh: 'O Yahweh of hosts, Elohim of Israel, who art enthroned above the cherubim, THOU ART ELOHIM, THOU ALONE [#905], of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made the heaven and earth. ... So now, O Yahweh our Elohim, save us from his hand, THAT ALL KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH MAY KNOW that THOU ALONE [#905] art Yahweh" (Isa. 37:15, 16, 20).

Righteous Hezekiah

1. Wanted relief from the ravages of war, and

2. Wanted all nations of the earth to KNOW that YAHWEH ALONE is the one true El.

"Thus says Yahweh,  your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: 'I am Yahweh, who made ALL THINGS, who stretched out the heavens ALONE [#905], who spread out the earth - WHO WAS WITH ME?" (Isa. 44:24).

The answer to that question is obvious: No one was with him. He, the only Yahweh who exists, stretched out the heavens all ALONE.

End Notes

*    Please ask for the paper, "Who is Creator? 107 Scriptures."

**  Dictionary definition, ALONE (1) Without company; solitary: to live alone. (2) Excluding all others; solely; only: He alone survived. Single, by itself, in solitude. (3) Without equal; unique; unparalleled: As an artist, he stands alone. Synonyms are: lonesome, companionless, unaccompanied, unattended, deserted.

*** Please read our article, "Elohim - Singular or Plural?"