Monotheism
Biblical monotheism is not simply doctrinal belief in one God but faith in and exclusive devotion to the specific God Yahweh. It is therefore also called exclusive Yahwism.
- Monolatry commanded
- Ex 20:2–3; Dt 5:6–7; 6:12–15; Jos 24:14–24; Jdg 6:8–10; 2Ki 17:35–39; Jer 25:6; 35:15
- “God is one”
- Dt 6:4–5; Mk 12:28–34 (cites Dt 6:4–5); Ro 3:30; Gal 3:20; Jas 2:19
- There is only one God
- Mt 19:17; Jn 5:44; 1Co 8:4–6 (alludes to Dt 6:4); Eph 4:4–6; 1Ti 1:17; 2:5; Jas 4:12
- There is no one else like God
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Main topic: Creator-creature distinction
- Ex 8:10; 9:14; 15:11; Dt 4:35, 39; 32:39; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 7:22 (cf. 1Ch 17:20); 2Sa 22:32; 1Ki 8:23, 60; 2Ki 5:15; 19:15, 19 (cf. Isa 37:15–16, 20); Ps 18:31; 71:19; 83:18; 86:8–10; 135:5; Isa 40:18, 25; 43:10; 44:6–8, 24; 45:5–6, 21–22; 46:5, 9; 64:4; Jer 10:6–7, 10; Hos 13:4; Joel 2:27; Mic 7:18; Heb 6:13 — but see Isa 47:8; Zep 2:15
- Other so-called gods are no gods at all
- Dt 32:17, 21; Ps 96:5; 115:4; 135:15; Isa 2:8, 20; 14:12–15; 40:18–20; 41:23–29; 44:9–20; 57:13; Jer 10:5, 8, 14; 51:17; Eze 28:1–10; Hos 13:2; Hab 2:18; Ac 7:41; 14:15; 1Co 8:4–6; 12:2; 2Th 2:4; Rev 9:20