Deuteronomy 6:4

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 4:35 declares that the LORD is God and there is no other, reinforcing the Shema's core monotheism.

Isaiah 45:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 45:5, God declares 'I am the LORD, and there is no other' — a direct parallel to the Shema's confession of one God.

In 1 Timothy 2:5, the Shema's 'one God' is restated, then uniquely applied to Christ as the one mediator.

In 1 Corinthians 8:4-6, Paul echoes the Shema — affirming one God the Father and one Lord Jesus Christ as the one God’s expression.

In Mark 12:29-32, Jesus directly quotes the Shema as the first and greatest commandment, making this a citation of Deut 6:4.

In Jeremiah 10:11, false gods are condemned to perish, contrasting with the living Lord affirmed in Deut 6:4.

In Jeremiah 10:10, the Lord is called 'the true God' and 'everlasting King', echoing the unique identity of God in Deut 6:4.

Isaiah 45:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 45:6, God states that all may know 'there is none besides me', reinforcing the universal claim of Deut 6:4.

Isaiah 44:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 44:8, God challenges 'Is there a God besides me?', affirming the exclusive deity declared in Deut 6:4.

Isaiah 44:6 Allusion

In Isaiah 44:6, the Lord proclaims 'I am the first and the last; besides me there is no god' — a clear echo of the Shema's oneness.

Isaiah 42:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 42:8, God declares His glory to no other and rejects idols, directly reinforcing the exclusive monotheism of Deut 6:4.

1 Kings 18:21 calls Israel to choose the LORD alone, echoing the Shema's exclusive devotion to the one God.

Isaiah 43:11 reinforces the Shema — God alone is Savior, no other God besides Him.

Psalm 86:10 Allusion

Psalm 86:10 echoes the Shema's assertion of God's uniqueness — 'you alone are God' — in a song of praise.

Mark 12:32 Citation

In Mark 12:32, the scribe affirms Jesus' quotation of the Shema, repeating the core monotheistic confession.

Galatians 3:20 uses the Shema's 'God is one' to argue that the law was mediated, while the promise came directly from the one God.

James 2:19 Allusion

James 2:19 references the Shema's monotheistic belief, noting that even demons affirm it, but lack obedient faith.

Exodus 20:2 Historical context

Exodus 20:2 establishes God as the deliverer — the same God the Shema declares as one. The Shema is the covenant response.

In Nehemiah 9:6, the Shema's confession of one God is expanded into a prayer praising God as the sole creator and sustainer.