2006-08-19 06:02:38 · 7 answers · asked by savvy s 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no there are many Gods, a lot of them are mentioned in the Bible.
and recently man has tried to set himself up as God.
2006-08-19 06:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by Country 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You wil notice the word gods in Genesis is with a small 'g'. The popular belief at the time Genesis was written included other gods. The Hebrews were unique in their belief of the one true God who they believed to be greater than all the other 'gods'.
2006-08-19 06:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Robert L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you must be referring to "Elohim" -- it is a Hebrew word that appears plural but takes a singular verb.
There are a number of theories as to why this is the case, but I think the most likely understanding is that in the grammar of ancient Semitic languages, a plural form such as this one for a singular being serves to shift the understanding from concrete to abstract --so the plurality of the word indicates that the god being referred to is actually God (with a capital G) .
Here's a snippet from a discussion on Paleojudaica:
It looks as though the plural-appearing but singular elohim is constructed from a Hebrew noun-pattern in which the -im indicates abstractness rather than (the much more common) masculine plural. Compare the abstract noun ne'urim, "youth." The base noun el (plural elim) is reworked into the singular abstract elohim, "divinity," just as the base noun na'ar, "young man" is reworked into ne'urim. If that's correct, the plural noun elohim, "gods," is a reinterpretation of the singular abstract noun, misunderstanding it as a plural.
2006-08-19 06:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ponderingwisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kyle's answer is right on. I've taken many different classes and read numerous books on religion. Prior to monotheism, there were many gods in exsistence (according to beliefs at the time) and some historians and theologins believe that remnants of polytheism are evidant in the Bible, including the passage in Gensis that you cited.
2006-08-19 06:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by speed_goddess18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what scripture in the book of Genesis are you referring to???
take a look at 1 Corinthians 8:5,6 5:"For even though there are those called "gods" and many lords 6:there is actually to us one God, the Father out of whom all things are and we for him; and there is one Lord "Jesus Christ", through whom all things are and we through him.
See I think the bible in Genesis is referring to the many "gods/idols" that people worship. If you look in you bible you can defferenciate Jesus as Lord (because through the ransom sacrifice he bought his people back), and was the greatest teacher that ever lived. But when you see the word "LORD" it is referring to "Jehovah: or "Yaweh" who is the all mighty and father of Jesus.
The bible referes to Angels as "Messengers". not God's
2006-08-19 06:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by MuiBella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"yahweh elohim" is unknown honestly.
some theorize it was apoor translation. some say people knew it meant that it was a pantheon of god's and surpressed it...some even believe that this was Lucifer and his fallen angels talking about mankind offshoots that they had "created" some say it is simply the "Trinity" (I personally don't buy that one. but truth is noone knows for sure.
2006-08-19 06:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by Kyle Silver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF WE STAND FOR THEM THEN WHO ARE WE GONNA SLEEP FOR??? lol
2006-08-20 00:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by Prakash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋