Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Sujata <shevaroys AT yahoo.com>]

If we want to accept God's word in Gen 31:30 35:2, and
Ex 12:12 that there are other gods, then is it not
logical to accept His word when He explains elsewhere
that what He means by "other gods" is stones, wood and
other hand-made gods? What is the reasoning behind
accepting one and rejecting another?

Sincerely,
Sujata

> Gen 31:30, 35:2, and Ex 12:12, where God himself
> recognizes "other 
> gods".  There was nothing even remotely similar to
> monotheism in Israel 
> (henotheism too is a bad term) until well after
> deutero-isaiah's time.
> 
> Please read more carefully.
> 
> D. Jim West
> 
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> http://web.infoave.net/~jwest
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> http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com
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