If there is only one God, Why does the bible refer to other Gods?

Question

Exodus 12:12
And against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment.

Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods?

So Lazar you imply that Christians do not accept the old testament as true.

Answer 1

Because the ancient Hebrews were polytheistic, but once the Yahweh cult won out they pretended they were monotheists all along. It's easy enough to do, you just call the old pantheon 'foreign gods' and anyone who worshiped them 'wicked'.
Too bad for them archeology tells a different story that you can't erase with editing.

Answer 2

God,that He is the most exalted Being,than whom no better
being can possibly exist,or be imaged. By metonomy, the term "god" is sometimes applied to persons exercising a God-appointed authority [ Exdodus 4:16, Psalm 82:6; John 10:34; 2Thessalonians 2:4] [ never to ministers of the church].
In view of a popular usage the term is also applied to idols
[1 Corinthians 8:5; 2 Corinthians 4:4] The existence of God is
simply assumed as an indubitable fact throughout the scripture from beinning to end [ Genesis1:1; Psalm90:2; Revelation22:19].

Answer 3

The word "strange," as used in this connection in the Old Testament, refers to the fact that the god or gods do not belong to Israel, but are the gods which are worshipped by other families or nations. In several cases a more exact translation would give us the "gods of the stranger" or foreigner. So in Genesis 35:2,4; Joshua 24:2; Judges 10:16; Deuteronomy 31:16; 32:12, etc. In a few passages like Deuteronomy 32:16; Psalms 44:20; 81:9; Isaiah 43:12, the word is an adjective, but the idea is the same: the gods are those which are worshipped by other peoples and hence are forbidden to Israel, which is under obligation to worship Yahweh alone (compare 2 Esdras 1:6).

In the New Testament the phrase occurs only once, in the account of Paul's experiences in Athens (Acts 17:18), when some of his auditors said, "He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods" (xena daimonia). Here the thought is clearly that by his preaching of Jesus he was regarded as introducing a new divinity, that is one who was strange or foreign to the Athenians and of whom they had never heard before. Like the Romans of this period the Athenians were doubtless interested in, and more or less favorable to, the numerous new cults which were coming to their attention as the result of the constant intercourse with the Orient. See preceding article.

Answer 4

The Bible says that there are many Gods and Lords many!

1 Corinthians 8:5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Christinity only accepts 3, only if they are referred as 1. It is known as the Holy Trinity!

Answer 5

Jordan Maxwell in his video lecture, reading from the footnotes of the Companion Bible - says in Genesis, there is reference to the one God, from the many - meaning that the God of the Bible, was just one of many present.

Note - that all cultures have their Gods - and all gods were essentially ETs - they came down from heaven, from the night sky - this is why God contacts people in the desert or on a mountain top - like UFO contactees.
One such contactee in our times - is Billy Meier.

Answer 6

Some of the false gods were and probably are fallen angels.

1 Corinthians 10:20
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons.

1 Timothy 4:1
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

Answer 7

Where do you think we get the ideas for stone idols...Satan is stuck here and all his followers ( demons that were angels ) are here with him since there was war in heaven ... Jesus and Gods good angels thru them here to get them out of heaven ... If Satan backs the worship of stone images thats why they seem real to people .... he does give them some power but he will never win this final battle comming soon against the only real God ( Jehovah ) and the one whom he sent forth to save man , his son Jesus Christ.....

Answer 8

The Bible is referring to the pagan gods that man created for himself. Back then, these were like the god of rain or wind or the sun. Nowadays, you could compare this to people's love of money, idolization of celebrities, or any other thing they worship without knowing.
The main point is, there is only one true God.

Answer 9

The word "god" is only a title. Anything can be a god. To some people money and material things are gods. Some people make idols and worship them as their god. Satan is even a god because some people worship him. However, there is only one true God.

Answer 10

There is only one God, With capitol "G" The other gods are false gods that people have created. So, of course God is "Lord among the gods" the gods are nothing compared to Him.