Lord of the Universe or Lord of Israel?

Question

Last week I got King James Version (text) of bible from internet, I am not a religious person, and I read a few chapters of this e-bible

Today I get a text version of Quran, I read only two lines of this e-quran also, and the second line was like this.

"Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds;"

As both these e-books are in text format, I used MS word to search words like "LORD" and "GOD"

And conclusion was this. When Quran speaks about God, it says "The Lord of the worlds"

And when bible (King James Version) Speaks about God it says "The Lord of Israel"

Can anyone explain why the creator of the universe calls himself "The God of Israel"?

Or just give some verses from other version of bible where they described God as the God of the universe.

Your help will be appreciated as I don’t have much free time to check all versions of bible, one by one.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Islam is not technically an older religion than Christianity, having begun in the 7th Century C.E. --- some Muslims regard Islam as meaning the universal religion for all time, to wich Abraham, Moses and Jesus were also Messengers, based on verses of the Qur'an. The phrase "Lord of the Worlds" is "Rabbu'l-`Alamiin" in Arabic, and perhaps refers to material and spiritual realms. The historical evidence is that the God of Israel was seen as a "local" God, that the Israelites were commanded not to worship other Gods --- the implication is that there are other Gods. The concept of God has changed quite a bit with the passing centuries, and few realize that the Hebrew Goddess Asherah once occupied a prominent place in the Israelite religion, until She was effectively "exorcised" and Her sacred groves destroyed. See the book _The Hebrew Goddess_ by Raphael Patai.

Answer 2

Because we cannot comprehend God's ways, what to us seems to be God's special favor is also a unique and challenging assignment. Israel enjoyed great privileges, but those privileges also carried great responsibilities. God made it clear (Deuteronomy 9:4-5) that there was nothing inherently special or righteous about Israel for which they deserved God's favor more than any other nation.

They may relate more to God's timing than to his favor. God gave Israel his special attention at this point in history so that he could use the Israelites as a means to bring blessings to the whole world. (Gen. 12:2-3) God desires everyone everywhere to know him (2 Peter 3:9). So he chose the nation of Israel as a witness to testify to other nations about him.

God loved Israel, but he also loves the whole world. The ultimate expression of God's love-for Israel and the world-was that he sent his Son to die.

Also, Why did God treasure Israel above all other nations? (Deuteronomy 26:18) We cannot always understand the ways God works, but we can say that this was not simply a matter of favoritism. God loves all nations (John 3:16). He singled Israel out for a special blessing because, for reasons known only to him, they were assigned a special responsibility as God's representatives to the world (Gen. 12:2-3). In fact, God intended to bless all nations through Israel's knowledge of the one true God.

Hope this helps! Also, it is easier to read the Amplified Bible over King James. And, you might want to look into a study bible to help you understand better. Be Blessed

Answer 3

Hey! The main thing you have to remember God is the "Lord of everything and everybody". In reading the Old Testment, you will come across somethings that you will not understand. In the Old Testment everything was mainly focus on the country of Isreal and those areas. That is why they mention God has the "Lord of Isreal".
One suggestion, when reading the Bible, stick to one Bible, the King James or NIV version because will cause you some confussion.
Just remember , God is the "Lord of The World".

Answer 4

The one true God chose to initially reveal his existence only to Abraham.

It was only through Israel, the nation that Abraham's son Jacob founded (via his 12 sons and their corresponding 12 tribes) that the world would learn of the one, true God.

That's why the Hebrews are considered God's chosen people, and that's why scripture speaks of God as the "God of Israel".

In other places, it refers to him as the God of Abraham, or the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

This is also a personal term, a term of familiarity and intimacy.

If you still have issues, the very first line in the Bible should sum it up nicely:

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.

Answer 5

Islam is a much older religion then Christianity.

What it sounds like to me is that Christianity and Judaism was created FOR a certain group of people BY a certain group of people. Maybe, those religions are just like the denominations we give to christian religions. Only they are a denomination from Islam.

That is a very interesting question though. I never thought of looking at it that way. It actually gives me another reason to NOT believe in ANY mainstream religion. Or, any religion for that matter.

Answer 6

those specific features you define him as...additionally define him good out of existence because of the fact they're illogical and violate the regulations of physics. If each and everything could have been created, then god could have been created as properly. If god isn't created, then each and everything shouldn't have a author, so why could existence or cosmos have one? If each and everything has a source and god is that source, then god could have existed devoid of it in the past he created it. So if god created time and area, he could stay exterior of time and area. for this reason he's non-existent. And your deity isn't the customary god of all humanity, he exchange right into a tribal deity of the classic Hebrews. different peoples had their very own deities, a lot of which far predate yours. Any god that demands worship decrease than probability of hell isn't worth of it via any ability. All that makes him is a sadistic tyrant.

Answer 7

Actually Islam came after Christianity.

But I have to agree that Judaism as religion was targeted towards the Israelites.

Answer 8

Good question.

If I am the owner of my truck, I will say "I am the owner of this truck"
There is no need to say "I am owner of the front seat, or wheel or engine"

They say "Lord of Israel" because at that time they didn’t know much about universe or other worlds.

Answer 9

i bet that that was added to promote the idea of god's chosen people!!
but god is the god of ALL creatures equally he doesn't prefer one religion over another

Answer 10

HE is THE LORD OF ALL -- so it depends were you live.

I could call HIM --
THE LORD OVER NORTH AMERICA and be equally correct.