Word used in (Gen 1:26) is eloheem and it is translated mighty that is why it is used to describe GOD, False God (gods)(-dess,-ly) angels and judge's. It depends on the context on what it means. an example of the word elohim being used as mighty is in Gen 23:6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty430 prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead; none, of us shall withhold from thee his sepulcher, but that thou mayest bury, thy dead.
i have left the stronges numbers in for easy reference in the meaning of elohim.
Other examples of the elasticity of the word elohim are "godess" in (1 kings 11:33)
"judges" (Exod 21:6) and applied to pagan idols in (Judges 16:23; kings 11:33). It generally acknowledged that it comes from a root meaning "power" or "strong ones".
Adam did not see God in the garden it was an angel sent by god to do his work.
the us in the Beginning was the elohim as in the angels
Man looks like the angels! many people thought they we normal people
2007-02-04
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