Lord of hosts

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John Metzler:
What is meant in the psalms by the phrase Lord of hosts?
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God as Lord over heavenly or earthly armies. Also sun, moon and stars. In other words, Lord God of the universe.
 
An additional note. It comes to the English language from the Latin Hostis which is like the previous person said an army.
 
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HagiaSophia:
God as Lord over heavenly or earthly armies. Also sun, moon and stars. In other words, Lord God of the universe.
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Specifically, Lord of “[the] hosts of heaven” - of the stars personified as heavenly beings lesser than God: “the sons of god”/“angels”.​

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