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1 | No other God besides Me? | 1 Cor 8:5 | Ray | 134913 | ||
Hi Mark, Thank you for the Scriptures. None of them except Isaiah 45:21 have what I am looking for; the words in order of "no other God besides Me". Isaiah 44:8 says "Is there any God besides Me? Or is there any other Rock? I know of none." So that is close to what I am looking for because it has "any God besides"; but what I am looking for is "no other God besides". Isaiah 45:21 has "no other God besides" but it is the only one that I know of so far. My point or hypothesis is that this verse should have a lower case "elohim" (meaning gods) in the verse. So I would interpret the verse as saying, "Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other besides Me." This is what the verses in the chapter are saying: 45:6, "I am the Lord, and there is no other." 45:22, "...For I am God, and there is no other." 1) If "elohim" is in the Hebrew manuscript and is not merely implied, then I would interpret Isaiah 45:22, "Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other gods besides Me." We do have "no other gods besides me" in the Scriptures, notably Exodus 20:3, "You shall have no other gods before [Or, besides] Me." Thank you for your help. I hope that I am clear in what I am saying and looking for. From the heart, Ray |
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2 | No other God besides Me? | 1 Cor 8:5 | mark d seyler | 134928 | ||
Hi Ray, I thought I was responding to an original question, and I did not realize this was part of an ongoing discussion. I've now re-read your question in context to the thread, and I think I understand what you are seeking. I know of no other scriptures that use those words in that order, however, the Bible seems clear in it's statements if taken in totality. There are many things that are called gods. There is only one real God. Jesus is the only God, and He came to earth as a Man. The cultist who argues, being willfully deceived, will argue against any Biblical proof endlessly. I admire, commend, and pray for you, Tim, Hank, and others who faithfully offer apologetics to those who would try to subvert the gospel and this forum. God bless you! Love in Christ, Mark |
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