The term "identical" is not explicitly found in the Bible; however, the concept of sameness or likeness is present in various contexts throughout Scripture. In a biblical sense, identical can refer to the nature, character, or purpose that is shared between entities, particularly in relation to God, His creation, and His people.

Creation and Humanity

In the creation narrative, humanity is made in the image and likeness of God, suggesting a form of identical nature in terms of moral and spiritual capacity. Genesis 1:26-27 states, "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness... So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.'" This likeness is not physical but pertains to the spiritual and moral attributes that reflect God's character.

Jesus Christ and the Father

The New Testament presents the concept of identical nature in the relationship between Jesus Christ and God the Father. In John 10:30 , Jesus declares, "I and the Father are one." This statement emphasizes the identical essence and unity between the Father and the Son, affirming the doctrine of the Trinity where the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons yet of one essence.

Unity Among Believers

The idea of identical purpose and unity is also evident in the body of Christ, the Church. Believers are called to be of one mind and purpose, reflecting the unity found in the Godhead. In Philippians 2:2 , Paul exhorts the church, "then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose." This call to identical unity is rooted in the shared faith and mission of believers.

Moral and Ethical Likeness

The Bible also speaks to the identical moral and ethical standards expected of God's people. In Leviticus 19:2 , God commands, "Speak to the entire congregation of the Israelites and tell them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'" This call to holiness is a call to reflect God's identical moral purity and righteousness in the lives of His people.

Conclusion

While the term "identical" is not directly used in Scripture, the concept is woven throughout the biblical narrative, emphasizing likeness in creation, unity in the Godhead, and the moral and spiritual alignment expected of believers. These themes highlight the importance of reflecting God's character and purpose in the life of the believer.1. (n.) The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the identical person or thing.

2. (a.) Uttering sameness or the same truth; expressing in the predicate what is given, or obviously implied, in the subject; tautological.

2470. isos -- equal
... equal. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: isos Phonetic Spelling: (ee'-sos)
Short Definition: equal, identical Definition: equal, equivalent, identical. ...
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4483 -- command, make, say, speak of.
... For certain tenses of which a prolonged form ereo (er-eh'-o) is used; and both as
alternate for epo; perhaps akin (or identical) with rheo (through the idea of ...
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3685. oninemi -- to profit, help
... primary verb (onomai, to slur); for which another prolonged form (onao) is used
as an alternate in some tenses (unless indeed it be identical with the base of ...
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4532. Salem -- Salem, the home of Melchizedek
... Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Salem Phonetic Spelling: (sal-ame') Short
Definition: Salem Definition: Salem, doubtless identical with Jerusalem. ...
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7835. shachar -- to be black
... be black. A primitive root (identical with shachar through the idea of the duskiness
of early dawn); to be dim or dark (in color) -- be black. ...
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370. ayin -- whence?
... NASB Word Usage where (15), where* (1). whence, where. Probably identical
with 'ayin in the sense of query (compare 'iy); --where? ...
/hebrew/370.htm - 6k

7583. shaah -- to gaze
... wonder. A primitive root (identical with sha'ah through the idea of whirling to
giddiness); to stun, ie (intransitively) be astonished -- wonder. ...
/hebrew/7583.htm - 6k

6750. tsalal -- to tingle, quiver
... A primitive root (identical with tsalal through the idea of vibration); to tinkle,
ie Rattle together (as the ears in reddening with shame, or the teeth in ...
/hebrew/6750.htm - 6k

5287. naar -- to shake, shake out or off
... A primitive root (probably identical with na'ar, through the idea of the rustling
of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar); to tumble about -- shake ...
/hebrew/5287.htm - 6k

5401. nashaq -- to kiss
... A primitive root (identical with nasaq, through the idea of fastening up; compare
chazaq, chashaq); to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode ...
/hebrew/5401.htm - 6k

6202. araph -- to break the neck
... A primitive root (identical with araph through the idea of sloping); properly, to
bend downward; but used only as a denominative from oreph, to break the neck ...
/hebrew/6202.htm - 6k

7232. rabab -- to multiply ten thousand times
... shoot A primitive root (rather identical with rabab through the idea of projection);
to shoot an arrow -- shoot. see HEBREW rabab. 7231, 7232. rabab. 7232a > ...
/hebrew/7232.htm - 5k

7618. shebo -- (a precious stone) perhaps agate
... From an unused root (probably identical with that of shabah through the idea of
subdivision into flashes or streamers (compare shabiyb) meaning to flame; a gem ...
/hebrew/7618.htm - 6k

7789. shur -- to behold, regard
... A primitive root (identical with shuwr through the idea of going round for inspection);
to spy out, ie (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care ...
/hebrew/7789.htm - 6k

Nearly Identical with Hymnxiii
... Hymn II. Nearly identical with Hymn XIII. (Nearly identical with Hymn XIII. On the
Nativity.) (Resp."To Thee be praise Who in this feast makest all to exult!). ...
/.../hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn ii nearly identical with.htm

Abraham's Faith was Identical with Ours; this Faith was Prefigured ...
... Against Heresies: Book IV Chapter XXI."Abraham's faith was identical with ours;
this faith was prefigured by the words and actions of the old patriarchs. ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxi abrahams faith was identical.htm

Whether in the Resurrection the Soul Will be Reunited to the Same ...
... OF THOSE WHO RISE AGAIN, AND FIRST OF THEIR IDENTITY (THREE ARTICLES) Whether in
the resurrection the soul will be reunited to the same identical body? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether in the resurrection the.htm

Of the Simple and Unchangeable Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy ...
... Book XI. Chapter 10."Of the Simple and Unchangeable Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, One God, in Whom Substance and Quality are Identical. ...
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The Very Names of Father and Son Prove the Personal Distinction of ...
... Chapter X."The Very Names of Father and Son Prove the Personal Distinction of the
Two They Cannot Possibly Be Identical, Nor is Their Identity Necessary to ...
/.../tertullian/against praxeas/chapter x the very names of.htm

Whether it Will be Identically the Same Man that Shall Rise Again?
... Objection 2: Further, where there is a distinction of human nature there is not
the same identical man: wherefore Socrates and Plato are two men and not one man ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether it will be identically.htm

An Alphabetical List of ME Preachers
... THE AUTHOR'S MULTIPLE ENTRIES OF IDENTICAL NAMES WITH IDENTICAL YEARS HAVE
BEEN RETAINED. Perhaps most, if not all, such multiple ...
/.../bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/title page.htm

Foundation of Moral Obligation.
... 1. That the reason of obligation, or that which imposes obligation, is identical
with the end on which the intention ought to terminate. ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture vi foundation of moral.htm

Ninth Tractate. Are all Souls One?.
... 2. Now to begin with, the unity of soul, mine and another's, is not enough
to make the two totals of soul and body identical. An ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/ninth tractate are all souls.htm

Whether the Remission of Sins Should be Numbered with the Things ...
... But what is identical should not be numbered together with itself. Remission of
guilt should not then be numbered together with infusion of grace. ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article six whether the remission.htm

Identical (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different;
as, the identical person or thing. ...Identical (2 Occurrences). ...
/i/identical.htm - 7k

Gibeath (2 Occurrences)
... It is probably identical with Jebel Duchy, which rises on the North of the Vale
of Jezreel. Moore (Judges, 200) mistakenly calls the mountain Nabi Dachi. ...
/g/gibeath.htm - 10k

King's (375 Occurrences)
... Warren suggests that this dale was identical with the KING'S GARDEN (which see),
which he places at the open valley formed at the junction of the Tyropoen with ...
/k/king's.htm - 46k

Ophrah (9 Occurrences)
... A fawn. 1 Chronicles 4:14. (1.) A city of Benjamin (Joshua 18:23); probably identical
with Ephron (2 Chronicles 13:19) and Ephraim (John 11:54). ...
/o/ophrah.htm - 13k

Beeshterah (1 Occurrence)
... a Levitical city in Manasseh East of the Jordan (Joshua 21:27)): The name probably
means "house" or "temple of Ashtoreth." It is identical with Ashtaroth of 1 ...
/b/beeshterah.htm - 12k

Bozrah (9 Occurrences)
... It may be identical with Buceirah, which lies about 7 miles Southwest of Tufileh,
on the main road to Petra. (2) A city in Moab mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24. ...
/b/bozrah.htm - 11k

Ashterothkarnaim
... a Levitical city in Manasseh East of the Jordan (Joshua 21:27)): The name probably
means "house" or "temple of Ashtoreth." It is identical with Ashtaroth of 1 ...
/a/ashterothkarnaim.htm - 11k

Ashteroth-karnaim (1 Occurrence)
... a Levitical city in Manasseh East of the Jordan (Joshua 21:27)): The name probably
means "house" or "temple of Ashtoreth." It is identical with Ashtaroth of 1 ...
/a/ashteroth-karnaim.htm - 12k

Ashtaroth (13 Occurrences)
... a Levitical city in Manasseh East of the Jordan (Joshua 21:27)): The name probably
means "house" or "temple of Ashtoreth." It is identical with Ashtaroth of 1 ...
/a/ashtaroth.htm - 17k

Nebo (13 Occurrences)
... of representing the Biblical Nebo. The "head" or "top" of Pisgah is evidently
identical with Mt. Nebo (Deuteronomy 34:1). After ...
/n/nebo.htm - 17k

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