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For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.
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The Emptiness of Idols
Commentators unanimously point out that the Hebrew word for "idols" (elilim) literally means "nothings" or "nonentities." This is a powerful theological statement: the gods worshipped by other nations are not just lesser beings, but are fundamentally empty, powerless, and have no real divine existence. They are creations of the human imagination.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For all the gods of the nations are idols - All the gods worshipped by the people of other lands are mere “idols.” None of them can…
19th Century
Anglican
Idols. — Literally, nothings; Heb. elîlîm, with a play on the word el, God. This plainly shows that by …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For all the gods of the nations are idols Or are "nothings" F15 , nonentities; such as have not, and neve…
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