Are we in a personal
relationship with the one true Almighty Creator of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob or are we in a religion?
In our modern bibles
the Creator is known as the Lord in capital letters.
Both the Christian
religion, the Almighty is known as Lord – kyrios (Greek) and in the Jewish
religion as Adonai (Lord) – adon (Hebrew).
Ancient Israel at
various times worshipped false gods, like the Phoenician (Canaanite) god known
as Baal in Hebrew – Aryan root Bhal, which means to shine.
Baal in English is:
lord, possessor. There was Baal-gad (Lord of good fortune), Baal-hamon (lord of
the wealth), Baal-hanan (lord of grace), Baal-tamar (lord of the psalm tree),
etc. The title “lord (baal),” is applied to all heathen deities.
“And it shall be, in
that day,” declares Yahuah, “that you call Me ‘My Husband,’and no longer call
Me ‘My Baal.’ (Hosea 2:16).
The meaning is that
Israel will enter into right relation with Yah, in which Israel will look
toward Yah as her husband, and not merely as master.
Israel calls Yah her
husband when she stands in right relation to Him; when she acknowledges,
reveres, and loves Him, as He has revealed Himself, i.e., as the only true
living Almighty.
On the other hand,
Israel calls Him Baal (Lord) when she places the true Almighty on the level of
the Baals (Lords), either worshipping other gods along with Yah, or by
obliterating the essential distinction between Yah and the Baals (Lords).
These Baals were
worshipped on high places with a sacred pillar close by. The high places had
chambers for scared prostitution by male prostitutes and harlots.
Lord denoting
ownership; hence, absolute control. It is not properly a divine title, being
used of the owner of slaves (a master).
Is the Elohim of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob an owner (master) of slaves or even a controller or a possessor
of all?
Elohim of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob is passionate, merciful, love and grace. He has given us a
free-will and a mind of our own to choose whatever we want to do or follow.
He is not a slave
master and does not control anyone but is a caring Elohim (Almighty) that wants
a relationship with His creation.
If we choose to follow
Him in a relationship then don’t we want to know Him by His personal Name. We
call our spouse by his/her name when we choose to be in a relationship with
them, why is it different with Yah Almighty.
I do not call Almighty
“Lord,” as I have a friendship, a personal relationship with Him that is not a
religion.
Various humans are
addressed as “lord,” Joseph was “lord” of Pharaoh’s household. There are many
pagan idols called “lords,” plus many people and places are known as lord or
lords.
My Creator is the only
true Almighty One and I praise Yahuah my Elohim.