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Our world says absolutes are no longer valid. Even among religious leaders the plea is to be relative and open in all matters "Situational ethics" seems not only popular but a simple indication of the way things work.
As is often the case, Holy Scripture -- specifically Isaiah in the verses under consideration -- sees things differently. "For I am God, and there is no other" rings with absoluteness.
Can we explain Isaiah's stance away by pointing to it as a brief statement of Jewish monotheism? I think not.
Our world says absolutes are no longer valid. Even among religious leaders the plea is to be relative and open in all matters "Situational ethics" seems not only popular but a simple indication of the way things work.
As is often the case, Holy Scripture -- specifically Isaiah in the verses under consideration -- sees things differently. "For I am God, and there is no other" rings with absoluteness.
Can we explain Isaiah's stance away by pointing to it as a brief statement of Jewish monotheism? I think not.
