Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7031 unity, God's goal of

7031 unity, God's goal of

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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God's purpose is to bring together and reconcile to himself the whole of creation. This desire for unity is a reflection of the unity within the Godhead; it is expressed in marriage, and demonstrated in the fellowship of the church.

Unity is a reflection of God's person

Deuteronomy 6:4; John 17:22 See also Mark 12:29,32; John 1:1; John 17:11; Galatians 3:20; 1 John 5:7

Alienation is a result of sin

Alienation from God

Genesis 3:8,23-24; Isaiah 59:2; Ezekiel 28:16; James 4:4

Alienation from one another

Genesis 4:7-9,23-24; Genesis 6:11; James 4:1-2; Jude 19

God's purpose in unity

To bring together all peoples

Psalm 133:1; Ephesians 1:9-10

To unite all peoples under his rule

Zechariah 14:9 See also Genesis 49:10; Psalm 72:8-11; Isaiah 2:2-4 pp Micah 4:1-3; John 10:16; Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 11:15

To unite all peoples in worship

Isaiah 19:23-25 See also Psalm 86:9; Isaiah 56:6-8; Zechariah 8:20-23; Zechariah 14:16; Mark 11:17; Revelation 15:4

To bring reconciliation between Jew and Gentile

Ephesians 2:11-19 See also Isaiah 14:1; Romans 10:12; Galatians 3:28; Colossians 3:11

To bring reconciliation among his people

Jeremiah 50:4 See also Isaiah 11:10-13; Ezekiel 37:21-24; Micah 2:12; Matthew 5:24; Philippians 4:2

To reconcile humanity to himself

Colossians 1:19-22 See also Romans 5:10-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Hebrews 10:19-20

Expressions of unity brought by God

Unity between husband and wife

Genesis 2:24 See also Malachi 2:15; Matthew 19:5-6 pp Mark 10:7-8; 1 Corinthians 6:16; Corinthians 7:4,10-11

Marriage as an expression of unity between God and his people

Jeremiah 2:2; Ephesians 5:31-32 See also Isaiah 54:5; Jeremiah 31:32; Hosea 2:16; John 3:29; Revelation 19:7; Revelation 21:2,9

Unity within the church