FTR, as early as Deuteronomy 32:17 (and I think there is an earlier reference as well, though I can't recall where it is), the gods of the surrounding nations are referred to as "demons" (oh, there it is: Leviticus 17:7). The sentiment is repeated later in the book of Psalms (David), and in the New Testament book of 1 Corinthians (Paul). So rather than believing that YHWH was just the most powerful or "special" of the gods and that the gods of the surrounding nations were lesser or subordinate, the Law of Moses taught that YHWH was the only God, period, and that the other "gods" were demonic impostors.
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Date: 2007-02-04 02:44 pm (UTC)