"For the Lord your God is God of gods
and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty
and awesome, who shows no partiality
nor takes a bribe."
Deuteronomy 10: 17
The title “king of kings” goes back to the
thirteenth-century B.C. Assyrian Empire.
When city-states, ruled by kings, were
conquered, the conquering king would
become known as the “king of
[all the other] kings.”
It became the superlative phrase
referring to preeminence, the most
powerful king (Daniel 2:37).
The phrase became common throughout Mesopotamia
and Middle Eastern cultures to describe the best of the
best as in the biblical book titled “Song of Songs.” It
is
used to describe the God of Israel in various forms:
“God of gods” and “Lord of lords”, the “Lord of kings”,
and Jesus Christ.
When referring to our God, what does this ancient
phrase mean for us
today? It means God is ruler over
all; He is in charge; He is King of the present and the
future.
In a day when it is easy to wonder if anyone is
in
control, remember that there is only one “God of
gods.” His will will be done on earth as well as in
heaven.
"How divinely supreme is
our Lord above all
others!"
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones