KJV
12For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
YLT
12and I have passed over through the land of Egypt during this night, and have smitten every first-born in the land of Egypt, from man even unto beast, and on all the gods of Egypt I do judgments; I [am] Jehovah.
2007-11-08 09:51:46 · 8 answers · asked by Green 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would seem that at times, an individual demon sought worship for himself by impersonating one of these pagan gods. The bible plainly teaches that the demons await judgment.
(Revelation 12:9) So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan...and his angels were hurled down with him.
(Matthew 25:41) You who have been cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.
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2007-11-16 08:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But where's the judgement or proof that Jehovah exists? Just because Ra and his pantheon kept quiet doesn't mean they are any more or less real than the Christian god.
Maybe Anubis and Co. didn't care about the Jews and were only concerned about their own affairs. This is all mythology though. The people only challenged the proof of the Eyptian pantheon, not both sides. If they had, they'd have seen that "Jehovah" would have said too much either.
2007-11-12 03:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by Cal A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question. I think within your question is a false assumption that fake gods mean that there is no spiritual entity there to be judged at all. Fake god simply means not the real god however there could be a real demond there receiving worship. In a straightforward manner one might answer your question by saying that God judges them for putting on the front or acting acting as if they were God.
Think of it like this good friend, the Egyptians thought they were worshipping gods when in reality the were worshipping a demon. False gods doesn't mean that no spiritual entity exists whatsoever to be judged. I think that's where you are getting tripped up. False god simply means not the TRUE GOD, but it doesn't mean not anything at all. Given that it doesn't mean "not anything at all" there could be a "something" (i.e. demon) there to be judged by God.
Hope that helps.
God Bless
2007-11-08 10:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God has created, is running, and will destroy the Universe. God is the Origin and Destination of the Universe. God was, is, will be everywhere, God was never Created and will never die / be destroyed. God is beyond Life and Death. All religions of world teach human way to get close to God. You give your Best, God will give thy Best. Ask God for help and forgive, God will help and forgive you. Pray; Worship and Thank God for everything. Remember wherever there is Happiness in Life, there will be Sorrow. To get Happiness, you must master Sorrow. For Success in Life; Believe in Self and God, Learn from Past, Concentrate in Present, Plan for Future. Have control on, be the master of, not the slave of your body, senses, and mind. Purpose of this Life is to Gain and Share utmost Knowledge and Experience to differentiate and choose Right, Good, God against Wrong, Bad, Devil. Set your Desire level perfect or OK to be brave, no low to be coward, no high to be cruel. You have rights of Survival, Self Defence, and Freedom.
2007-11-13 22:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ravi Lohia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In short, the answer is that they are not fake - in this instance, the bible was referring to those spirit powers opposed to the true God - we now call these powers "demons" in english, lead by the Devil. They have clearly been judged by the true God, and were also shown to be powerless in the face of his power.
That they are "gods" is evident because the word translated "god" or "God" in the bible (note - little "g") is a single word used to translate multiple hebrew words.
In this scripture cited, the hebrew word "el-o-heem" is used, which is effectively a ploural (multiple) addition to "el" which means "mighty" in simple terms, and indicates many "mighty ones" or "spirit creatures, angels, demons" - clearly, in the context, demons.
By comparison, the one hebrew word for the True God - Almighty God - is "El Shad·dai", as used in Genesis 17:1.
As an aside, this varience in hebrew terms for God is often why Isaiah 9:6 is frequently mis-understood: this scripture prophetically points to Christ Jesus, referring to him as a "mighty god" ("mighty one") using the word "El Gib·bohr", NOT "El Shad·dai" or the other terms the true God is referred too in the bible. Hence it is clear that that scripture refers to a person seperate from God, and not supporting the trinity doctrine (a later addition, in the 4th century by theologians)
2007-11-08 10:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Michael007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By judging them He means that He will be showing that they don't exist, and that the Egyptians are wrong to be worshipping and trusting them. If they did exist, and were powerful, then they would be able to stop Jehovah from freeing the Jews. But since God will free the Jews, the gods of the Egyptians have been proven to be non-existent.
2007-11-08 09:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God is the only judge. Man are sinning when they judge in any way, shape or form. God is the only judge.
2007-11-08 09:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by Mamamia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So an authority on fake!
What makes you think your g_d is not the real fake here?
2007-11-08 09:59:33 · answer #8 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋