Really the concept of God is a matter of history. It requires context. Even children learn the concept of God, learning it from society as they grow up so it is not too complicated to learn, but they learn it for their context. It is harder to generalise it universally. There are several components to the ancient world concept of God. The context of that world changed, though. It became more polytheistic, judging from Hebrew and Sumerian scriptures, including the Book of Enoch, and extant texts. Initially it meant the topmost being. Only one Father is father of all beings and Lord of all and maker of all and highest over all. Topmost Creator. The tree-like status hierarchy of all beings has just one at the top. (Note that later in the time of Christ Jesus, the Son called God His own God, the Father. So the Christ declared one greater than Himself who gave Him His existence.) Top of hierarchy is singular. God is the One God. None other besides is God the way the Father is God. The matter of blessedness of this topmost being is important. Praised by many as such. This too is singular. Only one Father deserves all praise because He of all beings is so praiseworthy. God is the one who answers prayers and saves those who trust in Him and call on Him. Eternal might is also implied. God will remain God forever, always able to save. Lastly, everyone will acknowledge God as topmost God and only God, as all other gods are recognised as subject or submissive to Him and recognised as those required to worship Him. This is not an exhaustive description but it attempts to capture the essence of what the ancients and the scripture writers meant by God and what God Himself means by God. Into this context we find there is one special other being sharing many such characteristics but not God, rather the Son of God. The Christ. God plans to share eternity in this Son’s company but also in the company of many righteous children brought to God through this Christ.
Book of Enoch chapter 105:
“In those days the Lord bade (them) to summon and testify to the children of earth concerning their wisdom: Show (it) unto them; for ye are their guides, and a recompense over the whole earth. For I and My son will be united with them for ever in the paths of uprightness in their lives; and ye shall have peace: rejoice, ye children of uprightness. Amen.”
Book of Enoch chapter 105:
“In those days the Lord bade (them) to summon and testify to the children of earth concerning their wisdom: Show (it) unto them; for ye are their guides, and a recompense over the whole earth. For I and My son will be united with them for ever in the paths of uprightness in their lives; and ye shall have peace: rejoice, ye children of uprightness. Amen.”
