No, this is not one of those “Gorr was right” posts that you’ll see on a Reddit thread. At least not in the same way you’ll find “Thanos was right” posts and memes. Nevertheless, Gorr was right, or at least partially so. Allow me to explain.
As a Christian, I compare all things to the truth of Scripture to see if it lines up. Notice the parallels between Gorr’s quote above and the Scripture passage quoted here.
God: “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods [1]. How long will ye judge unjustly, And accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: Rid them out of the hand of the wicked.”
Psalm 82:1-4
Gorr: “The only ones who gods care about is themselves.”
So we see that Gorr agrees with God on the problem, and as the second half of Gorr’s declaration demonstrates, they agree on the solution/sentence.
God: “I have said, Ye are gods; And all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.”
Psalm 82:6-7
Gorr: “All gods will die.”
So Gorr correctly diagnoses the problem, and even agrees with God on the solution. But the title of this post is “Gorr was Right…and Wrong.” So why was he wrong? Here are two reasons:
- The judgment is not his to make
The judgment is not his to make because he does not have the authority to make it. The only way he could issue this judgment is if he was higher than them in rank, or had that authority delegated to him by one who was. Only the Most High God fits this definition. Therefore, to Him and Him alone does this authority belong.
- The sentence is not his to carry out
It stands to reason, then, that if Gorr doesn’t have the authority to make the judgment, then he doesn’t have the authority to carry out the sentence. Again, only one who is higher in rank can execute the sentence. Verse 8 of Psalm 82 says, “Arise, O God, judge the earth: For thou shalt inherit all nations.” The only One Who can judge the gods is the Most High God. And since God the Father has given all judgment to the Son (John 5:22), then the One Who will judge the gods is the Lord Jesus Christ. “And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.” (Isaiah 24:21)
I find it interesting that both Jesus and Gorr use the same weapon to carry out their judgment: a sword. It appears to be the favored weapon of choice for God. Here are a couple of the passages where it is mentioned.
If I whet my glittering sword, And mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, And will reward them that hate me. I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; And that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, From the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. ~Deuteronomy 32:41-42
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. ~Isaiah 34:4-8 [2]
The “Day of the Lord” is also known as the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. One depiction of it in Revelation also has Jesus wielding a sword.
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND Lord OF LORDS. ~Revelation 19:11-16 [3]
The wisdom of God has made the Lord Jesus Christ not only King of Kings and Lord of Lords, but also God of gods [4], and Inheritor of the Nations [5]. And this sword is Jesus’ weapon of war that will be used against His enemies both human and spiritual. So in the end, it is Jesus Who is the real god-Butcher.
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. ~Revelation 1:4-6
Footnotes
[1] Some Biblical interpreters see this reference to “gods” as human kings, judges, rulers, etc. But I will be operating under the belief that they are actual spiritual entities. Sometimes the Bible uses the word “gods” to refer to supernatural beings (ex. 1 Samuel 28:13). That’s why sometimes God is distinguished from them by the title “The Most High God.”
[2] Also see Isaiah 66:15-16, Ezekiel 21:3
[3] For other Scriptures depicting Jesus holding/wielding a sword, see Joshua 5:13-15, Numbers 22:22-31. (Yes, I believe Jesus is both the Captain of the Lord’s Host and the Angel of the Lord.)
[4] Ephesians 3:1-12; Philippians 2:9-11
[5] Psalm 2:8; 82:8; 110:6; Revelation 2:27; 12:5; Isaiah 9:6-7; Daniel 7:13-14
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