Jehovah God Almighty greater than all gods

May 26 2015

“In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,” (Genesis 1:1 NRSV)

“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.” (Genesis 17:1 NRSV)

“2 God also spoke to Moses and said to him: "I am the LORD. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name ‘The LORD’ I did not make myself known to them.” (Exodus 6:2-3 NRSV)

- 2 And God* went on to speak to Moses and to say to him: “I am Jehovah.+ 3 And I used to appear to Abraham,+ Isaac+ and Jacob+ as God Almighty,*+ but as respects my name Jehovah*+ I did not make myself known+ to them.* 4 And I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Caʹnaan, the land of their alien residences in which they resided as aliens.+ 5 And I, even I, have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel,+ whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I remember my covenant.+ -

“"Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders?” (Exodus 15:11 NRSV)

“Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them."” (Exodus 18:11 NRSV)

“But," he said, "you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live."” (Exodus 33:20 NRSV)

“4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. 6 Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. 7 Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. 8 Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, 9 and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 NRSV)

“For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!” (Deuteronomy 32:3 NRSV)

“Yours, O LORD, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11 NRSV)

“The house that I am about to build will be great, for our God is greater than other gods.” (2 Chronicles 2:5 NRSV)

“Surely God is great, and we do not know him; the number of his years is unsearchable.” (Job 36:26 NRSV)

“"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth."” (Psalms 46:10 NRSV)

“Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,” (Psalms 48:1 NRSV)

“and your righteousness, O God, reach the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?” (Psalms 71:19 NRSV)

“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.” (Psalms 72:18 NRSV)

“Let them know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.” (Psalms 83:18 NRSV)

“There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.” (Psalms 86:8 NRSV)

“For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,” (Psalms 89:6 NRSV)

“How great are your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep!” (Psalms 92:5 NRSV)

“3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed. 6 O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice! 8 Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, 9 when your ancestors tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.” (Psalms 95:3-9 NRSV)

“For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.” (Psalms 97:9 NRSV)

“He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name.” (Psalms 111:9 NRSV)

“For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.” (Psalms 135:5 NRSV)

“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalms 145:3 NRSV)

“But the LORD of hosts is exalted by justice, and the Holy God shows himself holy by righteousness.” (Isaiah 5:16 NRSV)

“And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory."” (Isaiah 6:3 NRSV)

“But the LORD of hosts, him you shall regard as holy; let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” (Isaiah 8:13 NRSV)

“To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him?” (Isaiah 40:18 NRSV)

“I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.” (Isaiah 43:11 NRSV)

“Do not fear, or be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? You are my witnesses! Is there any god besides me? There is no other rock; I know not one.” (Isaiah 44:8 NRSV)

“For thus says the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with those who are contrite and humble in spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.” (Isaiah 57:15 NRSV)

“Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For that is your due; among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is no one like you.” (Jeremiah 10:7 NRSV)

“As a pleasing odor I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered; and I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.” (Ezekiel 20:41 NRSV)

“I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the Lord GOD, when through you I display my holiness before their eyes.” (Ezekiel 36:23 NRSV)

“So I will display my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.” (Ezekiel 38:23 NRSV)

“The king said to Daniel, "Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery!"” (Daniel 2:47 NRSV)

“Then everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the LORD calls.” (Joel 2:32 NRSV)

“At that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call on the name of the LORD and serve him with one accord.” (Zephaniah 3:9 NRSV)

“"Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” (Matthew 6:9 NRSV)

“Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.” (Mark 10:18 NRSV)

“for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” (Luke 1:49 NRSV)

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."” (John 4:24 NRSV)

“1 ¶ After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:1-3 NRSV)

“"I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.” (John 17:6 NRSV)

“25 "Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."” (John 17:25-26 NRSV)

“Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” (Acts 2:21 NRSV)

“Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse;” (Romans 1:20 NRSV)

“For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."” (Romans 10:13 NRSV)

“O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!” (Romans 11:33 NRSV)

“4 Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "no idol in the world really exists," and that "there is no God but one." 5 Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords— 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.” (1 Corinthians 8:4-6 NRSV)

“that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.” (1 Timothy 1:11 NRSV)

“For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human,” (1 Timothy 2:5 NRSV)

“For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.” (Hebrews 9:24 NRSV)

“So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.” (1 John 4:16 NRSV)

“And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and inside. Day and night without ceasing they sing, "Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God the Almighty, who was and is and is to come."” (Revelation 4:8 NRSV)

“singing, "We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty, who are and who were, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.” (Revelation 11:17 NRSV)

“And I heard the altar respond, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just!"” (Revelation 16:7 NRSV)