How can god fight other gods?

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God himself is saying that he will fight other gods. How can god fight other gods, if other gods don't exist?

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During Passover, we read the following passage:
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God himself is saying that he will fight other gods. How can god fight other gods, if other gods don't exist?

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During Passover, we read the following passage:
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God himself is saying that he will fight other gods. How can god fight other gods, if other gods don't exist?

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During Passover, we read the following passage:
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God himself is saying that he will fight other gods. How can god fight other gods, if other gods don't exist?

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The "gods" worshipped by ancient Egypt included the Nile, cows and the sun (see e.g., Wikipedia's entry). These definitely exist as physical entities.

One of the goals or effect of the ten plagues was to show God's dominion over these entities. The Maharal explains one break down the plagues in three groups

those coming from below: blood, frogs and lice

those coming from the same level as man: animals, pestilence of livestock and boils

those coming from above: hail/fire, locusts, darkness and the death of first-borns.

In total the plagues demonstrated God's total dominion over the entire world.

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I get the thrust of this answer theologically, but I think it could be improved by explicitly linking the "justice" and "fighting" referred to in the question with the "plagues" and "dominion" in the answer, as those 4 things do not necessarily belong to the same conceptual framework.

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The "gods" worshipped by ancient Egypt included the Nile, cows and the sun (see e.g., Wikipedia's entry). These definitely exist as physical entities.

One of the goals or effect of the ten plagues was to show God's dominion over these entities. The Maharal explains one break down the plagues in three groups

those coming from below: blood, frogs and lice

those coming from the same level as man: animals, pestilence of livestock and boils

those coming from above: hail/fire, locusts, darkness and the death of first-borns.

In total the plagues demonstrated God's total dominion over the entire world.

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mbloch

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I get the thrust of this answer theologically, but I think it could be improved by explicitly linking the "justice" and "fighting" referred to in the question with the "plagues" and "dominion" in the answer, as those 4 things do not necessarily belong to the same conceptual framework.

– WAF
1 hour ago

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The "gods" worshipped by ancient Egypt included the Nile, cows and the sun (see e.g., Wikipedia's entry). These definitely exist as physical entities.

One of the goals or effect of the ten plagues was to show God's dominion over these entities. The Maharal explains one break down the plagues in three groups

those coming from below: blood, frogs and lice

those coming from the same level as man: animals, pestilence of livestock and boils

those coming from above: hail/fire, locusts, darkness and the death of first-borns.

In total the plagues demonstrated God's total dominion over the entire world.

answered 2 hours ago

mbloch

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I get the thrust of this answer theologically, but I think it could be improved by explicitly linking the "justice" and "fighting" referred to in the question with the "plagues" and "dominion" in the answer, as those 4 things do not necessarily belong to the same conceptual framework.

– WAF
1 hour ago

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The "gods" worshipped by ancient Egypt included the Nile, cows and the sun (see e.g., Wikipedia's entry). These definitely exist as physical entities.

One of the goals or effect of the ten plagues was to show God's dominion over these entities. The Maharal explains one break down the plagues in three groups

those coming from below: blood, frogs and lice

those coming from the same level as man: animals, pestilence of livestock and boils

those coming from above: hail/fire, locusts, darkness and the death of first-borns.

In total the plagues demonstrated God's total dominion over the entire world.

answered 2 hours ago

mbloch

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The "gods" worshipped by ancient Egypt included the Nile, cows and the sun (see e.g., Wikipedia's entry). These definitely exist as physical entities.

One of the goals or effect of the ten plagues was to show God's dominion over these entities. The Maharal explains one break down the plagues in three groups

those coming from below: blood, frogs and lice

those coming from the same level as man: animals, pestilence of livestock and boils

those coming from above: hail/fire, locusts, darkness and the death of first-borns.

In total the plagues demonstrated God's total dominion over the entire world.

answered 2 hours ago

mbloch

27.4k548135

answered 2 hours ago

mbloch

27.4k548135

answered 2 hours ago

mbloch

27.4k548135

answered 2 hours ago

mbloch

27.4k548135

I get the thrust of this answer theologically, but I think it could be improved by explicitly linking the "justice" and "fighting" referred to in the question with the "plagues" and "dominion" in the answer, as those 4 things do not necessarily belong to the same conceptual framework.

– WAF
1 hour ago

add a comment |

I get the thrust of this answer theologically, but I think it could be improved by explicitly linking the "justice" and "fighting" referred to in the question with the "plagues" and "dominion" in the answer, as those 4 things do not necessarily belong to the same conceptual framework.

– WAF
1 hour ago

I get the thrust of this answer theologically, but I think it could be improved by explicitly linking the "justice" and "fighting" referred to in the question with the "plagues" and "dominion" in the answer, as those 4 things do not necessarily belong to the same conceptual framework.

– WAF
1 hour ago

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