Why two or three?

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“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20)

Why two or three? Why not one? What’s wrong with one?
 
Because we are to be a comunion of saints growing together in faith and love.

It is very difficult for an individual to discern the difference between what they want and what they need on their own.

Chuck
 
Philthy said:
Why not two or three - whats wrong with two or three?
There is no indication that there is anything wrong with one. There is no “midst” for one, that’s all.
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Nor, of course, is there any being ‘gathered’ for just one person either - you need at least two for that.
 
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“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20)

Why two or three? Why not one? What’s wrong with one?
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I’m just guessing, but my take is that when we are with others we are more like God, who has three Persons. God can be Love because there is more than one Person. When we are gathered in God’s name, loving each other for the sake of God, He is with us in a special way.

That is not to say that God is not with you when you are alone, just that when we are together He is with us in a special way.

But like I said, I’m guessing.

–Jen
 
WesleyF said:
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20)

Why two or three? Why not one? What’s wrong with one?
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By definition one person cannot gather alone.
To gather you need at least two people.
 
Jesus is paraphrasing a rabbinical adage which says, “Where two or three are gathered to discuss Torah, the Shekinah is there.”
This emphasizes the communal nature of both Judaism and Christianity. We come to God with and through others, not alone. In order to be fully Christian we must be members of a community.

Reb Levi
 
Here is the comment from the Haydock Catholic Bible commentary:

Ver. 20. There am I in the midst of them. “This is understood of such assemblies only, as are gathered in the name and authority of Christ; and in unity of the Church of Christ. (St. Cyprian, de Unitate Ecclesiæ.) (Challoner) — St. Chrysostom, Theophylactus, and Euthymius explain the words in his name, thus, assembled by authority received from Christ, in the manner appointed by him, or for his sake, and seeking nothing by his glory. Hence we may see what confidence we may place in an œcumenical council lawfully assembled. (Tirinus) (St. Gregory, lib. vii. Regist. Epist. cxii.)”
haydock1859.tripod.com/id36.html
 
drafdog said:
Jesus is paraphrasing a rabbinical adage which says, “Where two or three are gathered to discuss Torah, the Shekinah is there.”
This emphasizes the communal nature of both Judaism and Christianity. We come to God with and through others, not alone. In order to be fully Christian we must be members of a community.

Reb Levi
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That was a great answer. The jews who heard Him say this would have known exactly what and why he was saying this. He was telling them that He was the Shekinah Glory of God

It had less to do with the amount of folks, but, rather, the absolute Truth of the Torah and His completion of all the Word.

Thank you for your insight.
 
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