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Exploring Christianity
Are There Other Gods?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom 1" data-source="post: 76310116" data-attributes="member: 404020"><p>It's hard to say if the references acknowledge actual gods, or the idea that there other gods. Context seems to favour the second, e.g. Elijah refers to Baal as a 'god' but then sets up an 'ok, so where is he?' test that Baal fails. Baal is recognised by the influence on those who believe he exists, but not by his actual existence. With reference to Egyptian gods, the passages where they might be expected to make some kind of showing reference magicians instead. The actual gods seem to fall under the general category of idols and images rather than having some independent existence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom 1, post: 76310116, member: 404020"] It's hard to say if the references acknowledge actual gods, or the idea that there other gods. Context seems to favour the second, e.g. Elijah refers to Baal as a 'god' but then sets up an 'ok, so where is he?' test that Baal fails. Baal is recognised by the influence on those who believe he exists, but not by his actual existence. With reference to Egyptian gods, the passages where they might be expected to make some kind of showing reference magicians instead. The actual gods seem to fall under the general category of idols and images rather than having some independent existence. [/QUOTE]
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