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NASB | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth." [Ps 104:30; Heb 1:2; 11:3] |
Bible Question: When God uses "Us", and also in Gen 18:17-18, God appears to speak with His heavenly council. Does anyone have any greater insight on passages such as these? Thanks. |
Bible Answer: To add to Hank's Trinitarian answer, we see in other parts of Scripture where the other two persons of the Trinity were present and/or actively involved in the creation as well. Genesis 1:2 shows the Spirit present hovering above the waters. John 1:1-3 and Colossians 1:15-17 clearly indicate Christ's active role in creating the universe. As Hank correctly put it, the "Us" refers to those involved in creation, the persons of the Trinity. --Joe! |