Bible Question:
Tim, why do you think God said in the ten commandments: Exocus 20:3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." mind you now God said gods meaning more that one. and what do you think they worshiped back in the bible day? gods. and what do you think the golden calf was suppose to be? a god for the children of Isarael to worship. every thing God says is for a reason, anf " thou shalt have no other gods before me was put there for a reason. your sis is Christ matronsgt |
Bible Answer: Greetings Matronsgt13! I have posted many times on this issue lately. If would care to read all of them, use the search feature and search for my username 'Morant61' and the following key words 'no' 'god' 'besides' 'other'. But, here is my answer is a nut shell. Isaiah makes is clear, over and over again, there is no other god besides Jehovah. However, Isaiah also makes it clear that there are many things that are 'called' gods. They aren't really, but people worship them anyway. So, in Ex. 20:3, God is simply saying that we are not supposed to worship anyone or anything but Him. Jeremiah has a very funny, but sad passage, where he talks of someone cutting down a tree, using half of it to cook his food and the other half to fashion a god. The idol made was considered a god by the man who fashioned it, but it wasn't actually a god. It was just a chunk of wood. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |