For christians only ... Psalm 82:1?

Question

Psalm 82:1: God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods.

Can someone give me an explanation of that scripture, please? Who are the gods? I know that the original hebrew for "gods" is Elohim.

Serious answers please. Thanks.

The reason I said that it's for christian only, it's because I am tired to see people make jokes with the Word of God on this forum. The question is very serious to me so I expect serious answers from believers. Sure, I will appreciate answers from jews too ...
I am not interesting in the theory that Elohim was aliens.

Answer 1

While the word "elo(h)im" often is used as a label for god, it also has other meanings. Moses, if you recall, is told by god that god would make him an "elo(h)im" to pharaoh, a singular ruler. The nephillim were the sons of elo(h)im meaning princes. So the use of the word in this psalm is a reference to other judges -- god will be the judge among judges -- that is, the one to whom the other judges look up.

Sorry for butting in, I'm not a christian, just a jew.

Answer 2

The KJV is very much a word-for-word translation. Although there is nothing wrong with that, when it comes to poetry like the Psalms, it can be a bit confusing, as poetry, even modern day poetry, can be literal in one stanza and figurative in the next. Hebrew poetry is more of a repetition of one idea. Some translations will say something like,

Psalm 82:1 (New International Version)
God presides in the great assembly;
he gives judgment among the "gods":

Those parentheses are not mine, they are in the NIV. Other translations put it as "rulers", and "judges". Basically, this Psalm is trying to convey the idea that God is supreme over all things. God bless!

Answer 3

The strongs number for the hebrew word for God and gods in this verse is 430. The word is, as you say Elohim. The word is plural, and when used to name the one true God, alludes to the trinity. However, strongs hebrew dictionary also gives the following meanings: God (the one true God) gods (little g - meaning false gods see 1Sam 5:7), judges, see Ex 22:8, or angels Ps 97:7

Answer 4

There are many Gods. The God of Money. The God of the Media. The God of Baal. Some worship today Thor,Zeus.

Of all the gods man has made The God of Abraham will be the Judge of man.

Answer 5

Catholicism got here first. The be conscious 'Catholic' capability 'regular', 'which is composed of all Christians or all of Western Church'. Catholics have been the 1st Christians. Roman Catholic Church (in Vatican) is the 1st legit Christian Church. Catholicism got here from Judaism and via advert 394 Christianity grew to become the legit faith of the Roman empire. it extremely is after the Reformation throughout the sixteen th century that Roman Catholicism chop up and had 2 different branches - Protestantism and Orthodoxy . Roman Catholicism, Protestanism and Orthodoxy are the three significant branches or denominations of Christianity. those 3 significant branches and a few 'different' Christians are jointly regular as Christianity. So once you're a Catholic meaning you're a Christian. once you introduce your self it extremely is extra straightforward for others to comprehend and extra comfortable for you once you're saying ' i'm a Christian' or 'i'm a Christian - Catholic' than 'i'm a Catholic'.

Answer 6

Why are only Christians allowed to give an interpretation of a passage from the Old Testament/the Hebrew Bible?

Oh I forgot - it's the "Christian Bible", just like the "Christian God."

My bad.

Answer 7

There are many Gods or god beliefs that originate in the Middle East. Careful study of the Old Testament will reveal numerous references to other gods, not the least of which is the first commandment "I am The Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me."

For this to make sense at all, there have to be other gods recognized by Yaweh (the Hebrew God of the Old Testament). It is a contemporary distortion of biblical text to say that it teaches that there is only one God. Only one god to whom you are to worship, yes, but only one in existence, no.

Therefore, this passage is meant to be a declaration of the strength of the Hebrew god Yaweh. You must remember that armies believed that the strength of their god or gods determined their sucess. Therefore, gods were personally engaged in battle in the minds of these early believers.

Answer 8

"God presides in the great assembly;
he gives judgment among the "gods":"

Judges are the mighty in authority for the public good. Judges are the ministers of God's providence, for keeping up order and peace, and particularly in punishing evil-doers, and protecting those that do well. Good princes (leaders) and good judges, who mean well, are under Divine direction; and bad ones, who mean ill, are under Divine restraint. The authority of God is to be submitted to, in those governors whom his providence places over us. But when justice is turned from what is right, no good can be expected. The evil actions of public persons are public mischiefs.

Answer 9

THere is the Almighty God.He standeth in judgement.There are many worldly Gods Idols men worship,even Satan is called the God of this world.The first Comandment-Thou shalt have none other Gods before me.-Deuteronomy4:07

Answer 10

Good question. I look at Genesis and realize there are things we do not understand. When Adam and Eve were asked to leave the garden of Eden, it was because God and "His people" (Gods) did not want them to eat of the tree of life and live forever. There is no certain answer, I thought they were angels.