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NASB | 2 Corinthians 4:4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 4:4 among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. |
Bible Question:
Reading the bible I came across the expression:"other Gods" several times and I examined the matter. I found 65(!) verses containing the expression. There is no explanation about who they are, (exept for Baal(-Sebub) who according to an explanation in the back of a bible is the "Lord of flies" - is Belzebub - is Satan). The expression implies however, that there are other Gods. Who are they? Interesting is though, that this expression is only used in ten books of the OLD testament, starting at Exod 18:11 and ending at Hos 3:1 |
Bible Answer: Hi, Actually the phrase “other gods” appears 84 times in the Bible and 5 times as “other god”. And you are exactly correct in saying that all are found only in the OT. Actually, anything that is worshiped can be termed a god, inasmuch as the worshiper attributes to it might greater than his own and venerates it. A person can even let his belly be a god. (Ro 16:18; Php 3:18, 19) The Bible makes mention of many gods (Ps 86:8; 1Co 8:5, 6), but it shows that the gods of the nations are valueless gods. Ps 96:5 says; ”For all the gods of the peoples are valueless gods; But as for Jehovah, he has made the very heavens.” At Psalm 8:5, the angels are also referred to as ´elo·him´, as is confirmed by Paul’s quotation of the passage at Hebrews 2:6-8. They are called beneh´ ha·´Elo·him´, “sons of God” (KJ); “sons of the true God” (NW), at Genesis 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1. Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti Libros, by Koehler and Baumgartner (1958), page 134, says: “(individual) divine beings, gods.” And page 51 says: “the (single) gods,” and it cites Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7. Hence, at Psalm 8:5 ´elo·him´ is rendered “angels” (LXX); “godlike ones” (NW) At Isaiah 9:6 Jesus Christ is prophetically called ´El Gib·bohr´, “Mighty God” (not ´El Shad·dai´ [God Almighty], which is applied to Jehovah at Genesis 17:1). Yes, all these are indeed “gods”, “other gods” if you will, as the term actually references. But there is truly only one Almighty God, Jesus’ Father, Jehovah. Truthseeker |