I cant seem to figure it out. My uncle and aunt say its who created us and not God. They say that God cant create inperfection, and if thats the case then we came from the big bang idea.
I found a place that says the Elohim is a word in hebrew that means dual. The have words that mean one, more then one, or dual. And that is one that means dual. Meaning that its more then one but the same? Or what?
2007-07-21 18:06:55 · 7 answers · asked by Mashu 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The term Elohim is the plural form for the general word for God, which is El. It can also signify a god, not the true God and the Creator. It even is used sometimes as referring to spirit beings other than the true God or even at times to human judges. The context should make this clear.
The True God, the God of the Bible, revealed Himself to Moses in the burning bush as YHWH, pronunciation unknown, but generally agreed upon by scholars as Yahweh, and interpreted to mean "I AM", or "I Am that I AM", or I Am Who I AM" - basically a declaration of God's self-existent nature, as being the only uncreated Being in the Universe. He further qualified Himself as being the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Therefore the Creator God clearly declared Himself to be the God revealed in the Bible. The self revelation of God is declared throughout the Bible, but may I specially recommend the Prophet Isaiah, especially chapters 40-49 or so.
2007-07-21 18:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many names for God throughout the Bible, Elohim is the only time that the name for creation is used. Jehovah, the great sheperd, The Lord, The Angel of the Lord, The Holy Spirit, Jesus, The Lord thy God, father, Abba Father, The great comforter, the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, the great Redemer, Almighty Lord, Saviour, The Lamb, The son, The Sacraficial Lamb, Adonai, creator, ect. all represent different "spirits" or maybe "attributes" is a better word of the one and only GOD. All are one but they name God at different times when he is doing different things. I hope this is helpfull.
2007-07-22 01:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Elohim" is the plural form of the Hebrew word for God, "El". It can mean "gods" or "the God of all gods". The earlier stories in the Hebrew scriptures were not excusively monotheistic. (Alternatively, the Hebrew deity is referred to as YHWH, a proper name that is based on the verb "to be".)
These names are considered different ways of regarding the same deity. I don't know what your aunt and uncle's beliefs are but they are clearly not monotheistic.
2007-07-22 01:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Aunt and Uncle are of the "wise." Elohim, in ancient hebrew texts refers to "Gods" NOT "God" and contrary to popular belief that the hebrews were monotheists, they were NOT. Of all my studies of the ancient cultures, the hebrews in the "beginning" were those who "carried out" the faith of "Egypt" when Akhenaton abolished all belief in the ancient Gods, including the one in the Lord of Creation. Amen (Amen-Ra). Problem "is" that they did not stay "faithful" to this ancient faith and evenually began to "split" and fight amongst themselves over belief. Jesus said this several times, that the "faith" was NOT as it was in the "beginning." Evenually, the hebrews got off on their own journey of their own beliefs and believing in an "imperfect" God of a dual nature and "remains" that way to this day. Christianity, followed suit after 3 centuries by the Roman Catholic Church "changing" the faith doctrines of Jesus which had their roots in the faith of ancient egypt into ones "connected" to the God of the Jews and NOT the one Lord of Creation of the Egyptian faith. Where do you think eternal life doctrines were taught ? Not in Judaism, but to this day people are so BLIND.............
2007-07-22 01:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elohyim is the name for God in Genesis Chapter One. It denotes plurality in the Godhead. Even Jewish scholars understand and accept this.
It is one of the proof texts concerning the Trinity.
God didn't create imperfection, but He created the possibility of imperfection when He gave man "free will."
2007-07-22 01:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real name is still preserved in Aramaic.... you can see it below :\
Type down the word "God" in this Aramaic dictionary to find out what Jesus used to call God:
http://www.peshitta.org/lexicon/
more evidence:
http://www.learnassyrian.com/aramaic/church/church.html
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2007-07-22 01:12:34 · answer #6 · answered by wwhy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is my understanding that Elohim is Yaweh/Jehova.
2007-07-22 01:10:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋