Monotheism

The word monotheism comes from two Greek words - monos meaning "one" and theos meaning "God". Monotheism is a belief of the existence of one God, the creator of world. Monotheism was the original religion of mankind, as not only the bible, but also Ebla Tablets and studies of preliterate tribes. This particular belief is embraced by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

In Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” This is a very first verse in Bible clearly indicates the monotheistic view of God. The patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob reflect an early monotheism. Job 1.1 also point out that even before the pre-Mosaic period the bible teaches that monotheism was the earliest conception of God. Aside from the Bible, Ebla in Syria is one of the oldest relevant records. They divulge a clear statement of monotheism stand, declaring, “Lord of heaven and earth, the earth was not, you created it, the light of day was not, you created it, the morning light you had not made exist” (Pettinato, The Archives of Ebla, 259).