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TO US perhaps.
We already are convinced of the Oneness of God and we have the advantage of knowing the whole history of the Hebrew people up to Christ.
But for the Hebrews at the time of those Old Testament writings, polytheism was known to be the rule among the various peoples who surrounded them.
The Most High God is in line with titles like “king of kings” and “lord of lords”. It indicates that he is above all others in those categories.
They’re not redundant and misleading titles - they are witnesses to his supremacy and eminence over all gods, kings, lords, powers, principalities, authorities etc.
God is above all, thus he is El-Elyon. I’m sure we agree on that he
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