Only One God

We have been told that there is only one God since we were small. Does the Bible say there is only one God? No:

Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

The verse is the First Commandment. It does not say there is only one God. It says there are other gods, but we should worship only Him. What does the phrase "before me" mean? The image of Yahuwah is within us. If we worship Zeus, we are bringing Zeus right in front of Him. That is provoking Yahuwah to His very face. That is rejecting the life giving image of our creator. We are throwing up the "bread" of life that our Saviour was talking about in the Last Supper.

Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

The word "gods" in Exodus 20:3 came from the Hebrew word "elohim." The Same "elohim" in:

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God the gods created the heaven and the earth.

The same "elohim" in :

Genesis 3:5 For God Yahuwah doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

The Hebrew word "elohim" was used twice. The first one (God) was used by the Serpent referring to Yahuwah, the most high. The Serpent could not say the name. He hates the name. The second (gods) referred to the gods who created humans in Genesis chapter 1.

The same "elohim" is in :

Genesis 6:2 That the sons of God the gods saw the daughters of men Adam that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

The word "men" came from the Hebrew word "Adam".

Here's the thing. The Hebrew word "Elohim" (gods) is grammatically the plural form of "eloah" (god). "Elohim" also can express the greatness of "eloah", as in omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. "Elohim" (gods) originally included: the angels; Satan and his host before their fall; Adam and Eve before they fell. The scriptures seem to show that after Genesis chapter 3, "elohim" does not include angels anymore. Angels began to be called "malak". They remain in Yahuwah and Yahuwah in them. That is why it is not a sin to bow before angels as what Moses and Mary did, because angels stand in the presence of Yahuwah.

So, the Bible does not say there is only one God. If there is only one God, what is there for Yahuwah to distinguish Himself from. His name distinguishes Him from other gods, and the Sabbath distinguishes us from other people.