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Egyptian God Vs Pagan God

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The God of the Hebrews differed from pagan gods in numerous ways. The God of the Hebrews explicitly stated multiple times throughout the bible that there is only one God. “Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears” (2 Samuel 7:22). Since the Hebrews had one God, He was omnipotent. “It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens” (Jeremiah 10:12). Pagan gods on the other hand, such as those of the Egyptians, were abundant in number. There wasn’t one true God like the Hebrew’s believed, but instead were hundred’s of gods and goddesses. Each god

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