Lil Red Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 +J.M.J.+ what does "God of hosts", "Lord God of hosts", etc. mean? is He only the God of party hosts/hostesses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 [quote name='Lil Red' date='10 December 2009 - 11:15 PM' timestamp='1260504904' post='2018141'] +J.M.J.+ what does "God of hosts", "Lord God of hosts", etc. mean? is He only the God of party hosts/hostesses? [/quote] Television hosts, actually. Hosts is the best English translation we have of the Hebrew word [i]sabaoth[/i]. The original word seems not to be easy to translate (the Latin prayers of the Church simply transliterate the Hebrew word instead of translating it: "Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus, Deus Sabaoth"). The general consensus is that the meaning is something along the lines of "vast multitudes" or "armies." A looser translation might be "nations." The general idea is that He is Lord of all. The idea of a God who was Lord of all and not of just a specific land was foreign to pagan nations and one of the beliefs that set the Hebrews apart. God bless, Micah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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