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1 | (Elohim) help with this please | Bible general Archive 2 | kate5k | 148918 | ||
in a book called "preparing the way by cal pierce " this word was used i would like some help understand this more (Elohim) A plural form for deity. It is a frequently used term and the most comprehensive of the El combinations. The plurality of this word is not a hint of polytheism. It is a plural of majesty. It is a revelation of the infinite nature of God. In the creation narrative, we read: “Then Elohim said, ‘Let us make man in our image.’ ” (Genesis 1:26) This name suggests that there is a mystery to the Creator-God which humankind cannot fully fathom. God is absolute, infinite Lord over creation and history. The Christian sees in this term a pointer to the Trinitarian reality of creation. |
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2 | (Elohim) help with this please | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 148919 | ||
What exactly is your question? The explanation you included seems to be very comprehensive and complete. I included another from the ISBE for you to read. If you referring to the mystery of God there are many things that haven't been revealed. Also for us that live in a physical realm the mysteries of the spiritual realm are incomprehensible. Elohim The first form of the Divine name in the Bible Elohim, ordinarily translated "God" (Genesis 1:1). This is the most frequently used name in the Old Testament, as its equivalent Theos, is in the New Testament, occurring in Genesis alone approximately 200 times. It is one of a group of kindred words, to which belong also El and Eloah (1) Its form is plural, but the construction is uniformly singular, i.e. it governs a singular verb or adjective, unless used of heathen divinities (Psalm 96:5; Psalm 97:7). It is characteristic of Hebrew that extension, magnitude and dignity, as well as actual multiplicity, are expressed by the plural. It is not reasonable, therefore, to assume that plurality of form indicates primitive Semitic polytheism. On the contrary, historic Hebrew is unquestionably and uniformly monotheistic. —International Standard Bible Encyclopedia EdB |
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