In the beginning of the book of Genesis is says "Let US make man in OUR image". Now does US and OUR image, mean that there is more than one God? Someone told me that it was an advanced civilization that was already living here.
2006-10-01 06:30:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it is the 3 aspects of God comunicating
2006-10-01 06:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I have been asking that question for years......... and all I ever get from any religious source is that the "we" is used like the royal 'we'. They say it's a figure of speech and not to be taken literally.
The Koran uses the 'we' also....... and Islam is not into a trinity, definitely pure monotheism, so I don't really understand or get a satisfactory answer from anyone.
The nearest I can figure is that in hebrew, elohim is plural, so like you said, possibly advanced civilization here first. Or maybe the 'we' meands God did these things with the angels as helpers.
There used to be a magazine out called "The plain Truth" that described God as a family name, not an individual one.
Your question is excellent.... I hope someone comes on with an answer that finally makes sense to me (and you!)
2006-10-01 06:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was the first to be created.
Through him, God created all other things.
This goes with the Genesis statement you are referring to.
ESV Bible:
Joh 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.
Joh 1:3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
2006-10-01 06:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by rangedog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 1:26: “And God went on to say: ‘Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every moving animal that is moving upon the earth.’”
In the Hebrew text of this creation account the word for “God” is e·lo·him´, which is the plural form of e·lo´ah, the plural form being used here in Genesis to denote excellence and grandeur, and not a number of gods, two, three or more. That is why the verbs that here go with E·lo·him´ are in the singular number. And so when we read, “And God [E·lo·him´] went on to say: ‘Let us,’” it does not mean that God was talking to himself. He is not a trinity, a triune god, a god in three persons, so that one person of him was saying to the other two persons of him, “Let us.” In Genesis 2:4 this Creator is called Jehovah God, and later the writer, the prophet Moses, said: “Listen, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.” There are not two or three Jehovahs, only one! A so-called triune god or trinity is a pagan invention. It is a blasphemous falsehood.—Deuteronomy 6:4.
Consequently, when God (E·lo·him´) said, “Let us,” he was speaking to at least someone else apart from himself in the invisible spirit heavens. It is hardly likely that Jehovah God would be here speaking to the 100,000,000 or more angels who minister to him and asking their cooperation with him in the creation of man. It is most reasonable that he would be speaking to his firstborn heavenly Son, the firstborn of all creation, the beginning of the creation by God. This one, as the firstborn of God’s heavenly family, would be the one to be given the preeminence and honor of being invited to work together with his heavenly Father in the creation of man on earth. This would simplify matters. Since this firstborn heavenly son bore the “image” of his heavenly Father and was according to His “likeness,” God could properly say to him, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness.” One’s being in the image of God and according to his likeness would never mean that one was the equal of Jehovah God. An “image” is not the real thing!
2006-10-01 07:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by Emma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was no advanced civilization here it was God talking to his Son Jesus the Holy Spirit is not a person but Gods active force the means by which he accompolishes his pourposes Gorbalizer
2006-10-01 07:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The medievalists would have us believe that it was a "CLUE" to the Trinitarian nature of the Godhead, slyly slipped into the Old Testament.
Actually, it's the "royal" WE, commonly used when kings and queens make their pronouncements. It's a mark of the respect the author had for the Lord God.
2006-10-01 06:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were there .
2006-10-01 06:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by timjim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Father Son and Holy Spirit were having a conversation...
2006-10-01 06:39:49 · answer #8 · answered by rag1875 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's evidence of the triune nature of God.
2006-10-01 06:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the word "Elohim" is the word used for God in the passage you are referencing. It is plural in its original language. God was speaking to other members of the Godhead.
2006-10-01 06:36:07 · answer #10 · answered by atheist_2_u 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This is the first clear indication of the trinity of God.The very name of God,Elohim (Gen1:1)is a pluralform of El.
2006-10-01 06:40:55 · answer #11 · answered by td3nnis 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋