2006-07-21 08:23:34 · 22 answers · asked by Mickey S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We and our refer to the Holy Trinity. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Pretty awesome huh. This often goes over the head of most people. There are so many things we can learn from the bible. Too bad you can't get ten points for asking this question. It's a good question. What I like most is that those who didn't know or use this argument to cast doubt have now been enlightened on the truth. Peace.
2006-07-21 08:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by cave man 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The way God is referred to in Genesis is very interesting. The first time "God" is referred to in the Bible is in Genesis 1:1. The Hebrew word used for God in that verse is "Elohim." The "im" ending on that word makes it a masculine plural noun. So, you would think that the verbs would agree in number, but they don't. The verbs used with "Elohim" are always singular. Here's what the first part of Genesis reads like:
"Breshit bara Elohim..." In the beginning God created.
If the verb "bara" to which Elohim refers was plural, the verse would look like this:
"Breshit baru Elohim..." Which says the same thing, but makes the verb plural as well. So, what we have is a plural noun perfoming a singular action. That would be consistant with the Christian concept of the trinity.
But, that is how Christians understand it. I would love to hear how someone of the Jewish faith understands it.
2006-07-21 16:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by MacDeac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is a triune being consisting of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, so it makes sense that he would use terms like "we". Someone asked if Jesus existed before he was born.
John Chapter 1 reads thus:
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth
2006-07-21 16:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
2006-07-21 15:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be out there on my own but I believe He was talking to the angels. There are several other instances in the bible where God uses angels to participate in his work. I don't have time to get in depth with this discussion at this exact moment but if you would like to discuss this further then I would love to talk about it with you and explain why I believe this(you can email me or something I suppose). I have bible verses to back myself up. But quickly before I go I would like to point out that if you read further on in Genesis He(God) refers to the "making" and "creating" of man. I believe that it is a possability that God allowed the angels to help (or at least witness) the making of man. Of course God himself would have had to do the "creating" (breathing life into man). But as far as we know from what the bible tells us the only beings that could have possibly been there with him at that point were the Angels.
2006-07-21 15:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Father, Son and Holy Ghost are the we and our to which the Bible refers. God is the Son, God is the Father and God is the Holy Ghost. Three in one. All seeing and all knowing. Omnipresent and potent. Read on for more info.
God Bless
2006-07-21 15:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by seaneal2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The passage that you are referencing is in Genesis, and this is an early reference to the Trinity; Father, Son, Spirit. It's like
1 x 1 x 1 = 1.
2006-07-21 15:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by eefen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Trinity speaking to each other: One God in three Persons, three Persons equaling one God:Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. it is a mystery, but true, nonetheless.
2006-07-21 16:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the triune God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. All were present at the creation.
2006-07-21 15:26:46 · answer #9 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit
2006-07-21 15:27:01 · answer #10 · answered by luvnlvn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋