Let’s reread the Bible verses in the picture
>>And it shall be, if you do at all forget the Yehowah your Elohim, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.<< Deuteronomy 8:19
>>(Yeshua said) No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve Elohim and Mammon.<< Matthew 6:24 (This is what Adonai Yeshua warned his disciples, including us)
What does Mammon mean or represent?
This is the main opponent of Yehowah and the deceiver of idols. He is a person: 'The Prince of this world' or Satan. This means that a person who is in the grip of Mammon trusts and relies on his worldly riches more than Yehowa. Many believers in Adonai Yeshua also worship Mammon more than Yeshua. So he is not actually a follower of Adonai Yeshua, even though he thinks so.
Such unfortunate people think they are going to heaven, even though they are capital investors or stock market speculators. They run after riches without ever getting enough of it. They are slaves to their lust for money and the apostle Paul has warned us all about them as follows: 1. Timothy 6:9
>>But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.<<
>>But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.<<
Are there other idols?
In many places in the Bible we are taught that there are no other gods but Yehowah Elohim and that all so-called 'idols', which are the work of human hands, are powerless and spiritless. Yehowah Elohim is the only true Elohim! John 17:3
>>And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true Elohim, and Yeshua HaMashiach, whom you hast sent.<<
Of course, the exception to this are the so-called Sons of Elohim, fallen spirit beings and angelic princes, who have quite great power and authority over the nations in this corrupt and fallen world and over all humanity. Even more so over many individuals. But only over those who have not been born again from above.
Two Interesting Tanakh Passages
I found these with the help of AI, as well as the most reliable explanations for them.
The quotes are as follows:
>>>>According to the biblical texts, God probably "divided" the nations among the various heavenly beings or allowed the pagans to serve the lights of heaven, while he considered Israel his own inheritance. The most important passages on this subject are:
1. Worship of the heavenly bodies (Deut. 4:19)
According to the Bible, God allowed other nations to worship the sun, moon, and stars so that Israel would be set apart from the rest.
Text: "When you lift up your eyes to heaven and see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, do not be enticed to bow down to them and serve them, which YHWH your Elohim has left for the other nations under the whole heaven." Deut. 4:19
2. Division of Nations by "Sons of Elohim" (Deut. 32:8–9)
This is perhaps the most well-known and academically interesting passage. In ancient versions of the text (such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint) it is said that God divided the nations according to the number of the "Sons of God" (heavenly counselors or angelic powers).
Original text: "8 When the Most High (El-Elyon) divided to the nations their inheritances, when he separated the children of men, then he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the Sons of Elohim. 9 For the people of Yehowah are his portion, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."
- Original thought: The Most High (El-Elyon) set the boundaries of the nations according to the number of the Sons of God, but Israel became YHWH's portion.
- Later edit: The later Hebrew text (Masoretic text) reads "according to the sons of Israel," but scholars consider "Sons of God" to be the more original form.
3. Guardian Angels or "(angel) princes" of the GentilesLater, for example, the book of Daniel speaks of "princes" of different nations (such as the guardian angels of Persia (today's Iran) or Greece, as well as Michael; the great angelic prince of the nation of Israel) who fight (still, even today) in the heavenly armies. Dan. 10:13
- This reflects the idea that each nation had its own spiritual ruler.
- In summary: The Bible presents the situation as if God "abandoned" the other nations to the power of their own gods or heavenly bodies after the events of the Tower of Babel, and chose for himself one nation, Israel, through whom he would later reveal himself to all.<<<<
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The original ideas mentioned in these paragraphs 2 and 3 are clearly supported in my opinion by the many 'main gods' of the nations mentioned in connection with the various nations.
In particular, the book of the prophet Jeremiah lists the idols worshipped by these nations in connection with Israel and the nations around it, by name. They are spoken of as the main gods of each nation and also the judgments received by those main gods or idols as if they were persons, spirit beings!
This interpretation cannot be avoided in connection with numerous verses. Although elsewhere in the Bible the Israelites are forbidden to even utter the names of idols, or foreign gods, it is permissible and useful to study with the help of the Bible what is really at stake, especially in this time when wars are raging in different parts of the world. It is good to consider who is really inciting nations to war against each other(?)
In my opinion, just as, for example, Ukraine uses war drones in the war against Russia, so too do the angelic princes of the nations use entire nations to war against each other. Fortunately, above them all is YHWH Elohim!
List of 'idols' of some nations
That is, the idols that they have worshipped as their main gods and who are apparently still their national idols or angel princes in space. They are probably also associated with numerous UFO or UAP sightings in recent years, but I will not delve into them now, because that is the subject of a separate study.
- Ammon: Malcam (Jer. 49:1-3) ...verse 3
>>Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, you daughters of Rabbah, gird yourself with sackcloth, lament, and go about in the pastures; for Malcam shall go into exile, his priests and his princes with him.<<
- Aram: The chief god was Hadad, who was worshipped as the god of thunder and rain. (BBD)
- Babylonia or Persia or Iran: Marduk or Merodach*) and Rostam. In Persian mythology and the national epic Shahnameh Rostam is considered the greatest hero and protector of Iran. *) Jer. 50:2
- Egypt: The chief god was Amon-Ra. Meaning: King of the Gods.
- Edom: The main god or principal deity of the nation of Edom was Qos (also spelled Qaus, Qos, Kos, or Qaush). Qos was likely a weather or war deity, sometimes associated with lightning or thunder.
- Israel: Baal was the most worshipped "idol" during the history of the ancient Israelites, acting as a direct competitor to the worship of Yehowah (YHWH). Idols in addition to the Golden Calf, such as Molech, Asherah, and Astarte, were also worshipped to the displeasure of YHWH.
- Moab: The main god was Chemosh. He was primarily a god of war. Jer. 48:7
- Finland: The name of the main god was Ukko Ylijumala, from which the name Jumala is derived. But the origin of the word is not known for sure and therefore I avoid using that name in my Bible studies. I do not want to use the name of any national angelic prince from the one true Elohim, which is Yehowah Elohim!
- Ukraine: Before the adoption of Christianity in 988, the main god of the Slavic tribes living in the territory of modern Ukraine was Perun, the god of thunder, lightning, and war.
- Ukraine: Before the adoption of Christianity in 988, the main god of the Slavic tribes living in the territory of modern Ukraine was Perun, the god of thunder, lightning, and war.
- Russia: In pre-Christian, pagan times, the main god or supreme god was Perun, the god of thunder, lightning, and war. So the same idol as in Ukraine. Previously, those two different tribes were one people, which Putin is now trying to unite by force.
Why does YHWH hate all idols?
He hates them because they lead people away from Him, who is the only True Elohim and the source of eternal life for us through His Son Yeshua the Messiah. All who stray from Him will be eternally separated from Him and cast into a place also called Hell!
I leave you with the following verses to ponder:
Eph. 6:11-13 and also specifically for daily activities!
>>11 Put on the whole armour of Elohim, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of Elohim, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.<<
Songs suitable for the topic
Please, note: Our Savior's original name in Hebrew is Yeshua HaMashiach HaNotzri
We Choose the Fear of the Lord
God Will Make a Way
Psalm 121 - Jeg Løfter Mine Øyne Opp Til Fjellene
(I lift my eyes up, to the mountains in Norwegian) Great song!
Sing to the Lord All the Earth
The Steadfast Love of the Lord
P.S. 1 You can check out the interesting stages of my life from the link below. My life has been a great adventure. There have been successes and setbacks. Adonai Yeshua has always helped me!
P.S. 2 I have also prepared these studies in Finnish. They consist of selected Bible translations and include various hymns:
https://yakov-tutkielmia-sapattina.blogspot.com/2026/04/pohdintaa-sapattina-2442026.html
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