It clearly states in Genesis 1-26 'Let's make man in our image'.
"Also 'our image', does that not sound plural?"
Then later on in Genesis 2-7 he is created again? 'And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground' Makes you wonder does't it...
Different passages with both single and plural deity, and different timelines, sounds like a pantheon to me!
2006-12-23 13:10:15 · 20 answers · asked by Puck 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You need not be confused by a flawed, man-made book. Genesis is so full of nonsense and baloney...I cannot see why so many intelligent people get conned by such rubbish.
2006-12-23 13:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It clearly states in Genesis 1-26 'Let's make man in our image'.
"Also 'our image', does that not sound plural?"
You are correct, but not correct in the intrepretation.
"Our Image"
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God Plural, AKA Trinity, the supreme God
Regarding Genesis 2-7 - you have it typed incorrectly it should be LORD God. Big difference when you interpret. LORD = Jehovah
JEHO'VAH, n. The Scripture name of the Supreme Being. If, as is supposed, this name is from the Hebrew substantive verb, the word denotes the Permanent Being, as the primary sense of the substantive verb in all languages, is to be fixed, to stand, to remain or abide. This is a name peculiarly appropriate to the eternal Spirit, the unchangeable God, who describes himself thus, I am that I am. Exo 3. (2)
2006-12-23 21:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ray G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Man is formed of dirt which is the body and then God breathed in the spirit and the two became a living soul. Man was created once the Genesis 1 refers to man being created Gen 2 explains how man is created in God's likeness. God is one God and we are one man but both could be considered plural.
2006-12-23 21:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by djmantx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a common Bible literary device. You state an overview of a subject, and then go back and give details. Used dozens of times in the scripture. You will see the same thing used in most newspaper stories. The first paragraph states the story in a couple sentences, then the rest of the article gives the details.
Genesis 1 states that God created man and woman, and gave them authority over the earth. Genesis 2 then gives the details of how they were made. Man was made from the elements of the earth, and woman from the side of the man. The details of their authority are also spelled out.
And you were paying attention when you saw the "our image" in Genesis 1:26. Most people miss that. It is one of the first references to the Trinity in scripture. God is a single being which exist in three different realms, but three different titles or names. In the heavenly realm he is known as the Father, in the earthly realm as Jesus the Son, and in the soul/heart realm as the Holy Spirit.
When God made man, he also made man to exist in all three realms. We have a body that exist in the physical realm and is bound by physical laws, a soul that exist in the mental realm and is not bound by the physical laws, and a spirit why exist in the spiritual or heavenly realm and has power in and from the realm. Re-read Genesis 2:7 God formed his 1)body from the elements of the earth, he breathed into him the 2)spirit of God, and man became a living 3)soul.
Your body is just as much "you" as your mind (soul). One could not live without the other. Yet they all exist at the same time. And I don't know about you, but I have often had to "talk" to my body to get it to behave, or "slap" myself to get my head in line. There is suppose to be interaction between them.
God also exist at the same time in all three realms, and interacts with himself between those realms. Jesus prayed to his Father while on earth. The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus. That is why he could "make man in our image".
When you read all of the book, it is easy to see all the answers...
2006-12-23 21:35:46 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you read a newspaper you get the bold primer telling the summary and an elaboration in regular print underneath. It does not mean the event occurred twice it is just a writing style. As for how population started...Adam and Eve lived for hundreds of years and there were no restrictions on their children becoming couples as those laws came much later. I think it was as they said in a Futurama episode..."regenerating the earth will need around the clock scoring...and I'll do my part..."lol Each part of man is reflective of each part of God it's really not that hard.. The Father contributed the soul, Jesus the body and The Holy Spirit our spirit. Sometimes God acts in the individual components and sometimes as the collective but is always in sync..like the Borg.
2006-12-23 21:25:25 · answer #5 · answered by Pilgrim 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The statement "let us make man in our image." shows that God exists as God the Father, Son and Spirit.
The creation of man in Chapter 2 goes back to the specifics of God creating Adam. It was not another creation story.
2006-12-23 21:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by paulsamuel33 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God is triune in nature and created man the same.
Father,Son,Holy Spirit-God
Soul,spirit,body-man
Have you ever said "Let's see now"
Triunity does not infer plurality. No pantheon.
2006-12-23 21:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
darling.
you're probably reading a pretty old edition bible... possibly king james? back then, it was customary for royalty to refer to themselves in the plural, especially if it were written. God is considered a sort of "king" in the bible, so thats just how it was written. while the other answers talking about the three persons of the trinity are also correct, i don't think your question has anything to do religion, and everything to do with the grammar and edition of your bible.
2006-12-23 21:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, not being a christian, but a pagan with a basic knowledge of Qabbala, I can tell you that in hebrew the words "to form" and "to make" mean different things, to form is basically the process of imagining a concept, and "forming" it in one's mind, and "to make" would mean the actual physical process of god using the dirt to create Adam.
2006-12-23 21:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by enslavementality 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are TWO creation stories--not one story of two creations. In other words, the creation of man is told twice in two different ways. The description of the creation of Adam and Eve fits chronologically in the sixth day of the first creation story.
2006-12-23 21:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by angel_light 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋