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CHRISTINE77
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Psalm 136 says:
Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his mercy endures forever;
Are there other gods?
Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his mercy endures forever;
Are there other gods?
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CGDouglas
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‘God of gods’ just means supremacy of God over other gods, in which the Old Testament usually attributes other gods as nothing more than idols and graven images made by human hands.
Hope this helps.
God Bless.
Chris.
Hope this helps.
God Bless.
Chris.
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passus
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There are a number of things in the world which are referred to as gods, aside form the true God–especially at the time this was written, when mythological pagan and polytheistic religion was rampant. The psalmist is trying to distinguish the one, true God, from the other material or even non-existent “gods” of men.
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chaunceygardner
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God gave this commandment to Moses:
“You shall not have other gods besides me.”
This statement and others like it seem to indicate that, at least for a time, Jews accepted that there were other gods. It would appear that at least until the time of Moses, and likely beyond, the Chosen People recognized that there were more gods, but that their God was the Supreme Lord of all. In other words, the gods that others worshiped may exist, but they don’t match up with ours.
That obviously changed over time, but many of the OT readings, such as the Psalm quoted, still reflect the old view.
The commandment, as well as other texts, can also be referring to the “worship of idols”, as has been noted. But whether they were real or imaginary, in the minds of some people they were still gods.
Keep in mind that in several early Christian groups, the existence of more than one god was accepted doctrine, as well. Gnosticism was one example.
“You shall not have other gods besides me.”
This statement and others like it seem to indicate that, at least for a time, Jews accepted that there were other gods. It would appear that at least until the time of Moses, and likely beyond, the Chosen People recognized that there were more gods, but that their God was the Supreme Lord of all. In other words, the gods that others worshiped may exist, but they don’t match up with ours.
That obviously changed over time, but many of the OT readings, such as the Psalm quoted, still reflect the old view.
The commandment, as well as other texts, can also be referring to the “worship of idols”, as has been noted. But whether they were real or imaginary, in the minds of some people they were still gods.
Keep in mind that in several early Christian groups, the existence of more than one god was accepted doctrine, as well. Gnosticism was one example.
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PJM
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***Sure lots of them!
Sun, Moon, Earth, Sex, Drugs, Booze, Food, Greed, Power, Pride, Mormons after they die, New Agers before and one assumes after they die, and if the list is incomplte then "make your own:shrug:
***One God, three Divine Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit
:thumbsup:
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Benadam
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Melchizidek was a Priest King of the ‘Most High God’.
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