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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 (short): Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? |
Question (full): Greetings Zerotheory! Did you intentially write 'son' and 'holy spirit'? Do you believe that Jesus is God? Do you believe that the Holy Spirit is God? Your answer to these questions would help us to understand where you are coming from with your questions. The fact that the other members of the Godhead have not yet been mentioned does not mean that they did not exist. Much of God's revelation to man is progressive in nature. For example, those in the Old Testament did not fully understand the sacrifical system. They did not know that ultimately, the 2nd Person of the Trinity would be the perfect sacrifice. God revealed this to mankind over thousands of years. In the same way, the nature of the Godhead has never been fully understood. God revealed Himself first as Father. Later, He reveals Himself in the 2nd Person as the Son. Finally, He reveals Himself in the 3rd Person as the indwelling Holy Spirit. We still don't fully understand, and probably never will :-), the nature of the Godhead. Yet, Moses, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit about events for which he was not present, uses a plural pronoun in reference to God. Is this a full revelation of the Trinity? Of course it is not, but it is a first hint. In combination with the rest of the teachings of Scripture, we discover that Jesus was also present at creation. In fact, John 1:3 and Col. 1:16, that Christ was the active agent in creation. So, if you can clarify your position and/or understanding, it would help us to understand how to answer your questions. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |