It's a living

[dreamer_easy]

I assume Yahweh is referred to as "the living god" to contrast Him with lifeless idols. Now, my understanding is that the Hebrews were henotheists: their neighbours' gods existed, but were not to be worshipped, and in any case were subordinate to Yahweh. However, quick search turns up the first use of "the living god" in Deuteronomy. So now I'm wondering - did "living god" have a different meaning, for example, a deity without idols or images?

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[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

replacing them with names indicating that they were now "owned" by the gods of the Babylonians

I am now sorry I didn't think to type that as "pwned".

[thegameiam.livejournal.com]

bwaaa!

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

*diz*