Why Does the Hebrew Bible So Often Refer to God as “Lord of Hosts”?

Host means army, but who were God's armies?

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Mosaic reader Fred Hansen writes:

I wonder if you would consider commenting on the meaning of the term “Lord of Hosts,” which seems to appear several hundreds of times in the Torah.

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Got a question for Philologos? Ask him directly at philologos@mosaicmagazine.com.

Mosaic reader Fred Hansen writes:

I wonder if you would consider commenting on the meaning of the term “Lord of Hosts,” which seems to appear several hundreds of times in the Torah.