Likewise, God is big. All the passages that speak of His greatness are full of other words like strong, mighty and powerful. But He is not only bigger and greater than the false gods and idols of the nations, He is unique in the way that He is completely just: He shows no favouritism and accepts no bribes. (Deuteronomy 10:17) This makes Him stand out above all the other so called deities. He is the God of gods (Elohim) and Lord of Lords. (Adonai)
Nothing is too hard for the great and powerful God, the One who made the heavens and earth by His strong hand and powerful arm. He has all wisdom and does great and mighty miracles. (Jeremiah 32: 17 - 19)
The word for great in these verses is gadol. The Israelites had lived in Egypt with its many gods and they were moving to Canaan where many gods were also worshipped. They needed to know that their own God, Yahweh Elohim, was different and unique; He was the Great God, El Haggadol.
Nothing and no one is greater than God, and so Moses tells the people (Deut 10:20) that the only fitting response is to have reverence for the Lord and worship Him alone. As David would proclaim in a later generation: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be worshipped above all gods. (1 Chron 16: 25)
