Isaiah 45:5
Isaiah 45 :5
I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me.
— NIV
Context
God's declaration of absolute monotheism, spoken regarding Cyrus.
Isaiah 45:5
Absolute monotheism—God’s declaration that there is no other deity.
The One God
This verse represents the clearest monotheistic declaration in the Hebrew Bible. Remarkably, it’s spoken in the context of God calling the Persian king Cyrus His “anointed.” The affirmation “there is no other” becomes foundational for all Abrahamic faiths.