THE UNIQUE BEARER OF MONOTHEISM   
 
The only people that ever brought into existence the notion of a One, eternal God, the Creator of heaven and earth, is the Hebrew or Jewish people. No true monotheism exists outside of their teachings and revelations. Both the Old Testament (Tanach) and the New Testament, affirming this belief in One eternal God and Father of mankind, were written by Hebrew or Jewish people. So it is true - the Apostle Paul's statement - that "to them were committed the oracles of God" (Romans 3:2).
This is an overlooked yet astonishing realization: that no true Monotheism exists outside of the Jewish scriptures - Tanach and New Testament!
In his excellent and well documented book 'Islamic Invasion', Dr. Robert Morey posits that, in pre-Islamic times, 'Al ilah' - later contracted to Allah - was already worshipped by the Arab nomads as one of a pantheon of deities. The fact that Mohammed's father was already called Abd-allah is only one of the many proofs the author brings to show this. Allah was the moon god and had three daughters, Allat, al-Uzzat and AlManat. Further evidence he brings from known Islamic scholars, some of their observations I quote hereby:
"The Arabs, before the time of Mohammed, accepted and worshipped, after a fashion, a supreme god called allah" (Encyclopedia of Islam, ed. Houtsma).
"Allah was known to the pre-Islamic Arabs; he was one of the Meccan deities" (Encyclopedia of Islam, ed. Gibb).
"Ilah ... appears in pre-Islamic poetry ... By frequency of usage,al-ilah was contracted to allah, frequently attested to in pre-Islamic poetry" (Encyclopedia of Islam, ed. Lewis).
"The origin of this (Allah) goes back to pre-Muslim times. Allahis not a common name meaning "God" (or a "god"), and the Muslim must use another word or form if he wishes to indicate any other than his own peculiar deity" (Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics).
Hinduism with its many gods, Buddhism - more a philosophy of lifestyle - and many of the lesser known religions, cannot be said to teach as the Bible does, that there is One eternal God, Creator of heaven and earth - who chose not only one people, the people of Israel to reveal Himself to mankind, but is willing to be known throughout the ages as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob or simply as the God of Israel!
That both the Old and New Testaments refer to God in a pluralistic sense, Let us make man ... and the Hebrew name for God is Elohim (plural) and the New Testament clearly states that the One true God and Father of us all has an only begotten Son - there is no doubt that both Old and New Testaments firmly affirm that there is only One eternal God.
Moreover He said, "I am the God of your father--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God. And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' " Moreover God said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: 'The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.' Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, 'The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, "I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt." Then they will heed your voice; and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, 'The Lord God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now, please, let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.' (Exodus 3: 6, 14-16, 18)
For many of today's philosophers and religious teachers, and even many theologians, this may all be very offensive to their universalistic beliefs that would like to do away with God's specific bond with His people, and far more stress the aspect of 'God of all mankind.'
But the truth that God is the God of the universe, and of all that lives and exists, cannot and does not refute or in any way detract from this truth: that He has chosen to reveal Himself to and through just One People - His people - the people of Israel.
Today's near unanimous assault by globalists and universalists on this Judeo-Christian heritage - the belief in ONE God, Creator of us all - is becoming increasingly vicious, and does indeed set the stage for an all-out attack on the God Jews and Christians love and worship. This is already seen in so-called Christian countries like the United States, where the public display of the Ten Commandments and of other expressions of faith is being attacked or forbidden. 'You will be hated by all for My Name sake,' Jesus once said. And today's world is racing towards all-out confrontation and rebellion against the God who gave us life. A fair description of what is happening in our world can be found in Romans 1:18-32:
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director
International Christian Zionist Center