Deuteronomy 10:17
Hebrew Bible
15 However, only to your ancestors did he show his loving favor, and he chose you, their descendants, from all peoples—as is apparent today. 16 Therefore, circumcise your hearts and stop being so stubborn! 17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe, 18 who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.
Date: 6th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)
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Psalm 136:2
Hebrew Bible
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loyal love endures. 4 To the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself, for his loyal love endures.
Date: 6th-3rd Centuries B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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Notes and References
"... In the first strophe God is addressed as sovereign and eternal. The first three titles indicate that he is the highest among “gods,” “lords,” and “kings.” The double title, “God of gods and Lord of lords,” occurs in Deuteronomy 10:17 in a context that stresses God’s judgment in behalf of the lowly, and it is implied in Psalm 136:2–3 in a pair of successive couplets that are immediately followed by reference to his creative activity ..."
Nickelsburg, George W. E.
A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch Chapters 1-36, 81-108
(p. 211) Fortress Press, 2001
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