respecting His supremacy over nature or the heathen world, and His relation to “other gods,” are used (as by Amos), which logically leave no room for heathen gods beside Him: still, the real existence of “other gods” does not seem to be actually denied; and it is only gradually seen distinctly, and taught explicitly, not only that Jehovah is unique among “other gods,” but that “other gods” have no real existence whatever beside Him (Dt. 4:35, 39, 32:39 (the Song), Is. 44:6, 45:5, 6, 14, 18, 21, 46:9:
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