Why in Genesis 1:26 does it say "Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness" obviously more then one god

Question

if you do research about the Ancient Sumerian history and the Annunaki it makes more sence.

lol jesus, and the holy boogey monster did not when god made this quote. anyways watch
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
bible debunked once againl

if you put aliens in the bible it actually makes more sence.

Answer 1

Yes, it does. You can see in the bible that they took the Sumerian history and with some twisted changes made it their own. I'm an ancient history nut. Can't get enough of the stuff. I am very happy to meet someone with the same interests. Thank you. Sumerian texts take the mystery out of our origins and explains religion. Human gods with huge egos. Although very intelligent and advanced.

Answer 2

It's the Elohist account of creation in Genesis. Basically, there are two different accounts that have been blended into one narrative in what is now the Book of Genesis in the bible. Both accounts derive from different Jewish traditions and the first, as you note, is also more heavily influence by the creation mythologies of rival civilisations such as Sumer.

In the Elohist source - so-called because the word 'God' is Elohim in this part of Genesis - the word for God is actually a plural noun in Hebrew. It also represents one of the four priestly sources of the Pentateuch, which are the Yahwist, Priestly and Deuteronomic sources, all now understood as being written in Babylon between 600 adn 400 B.C.

Elohim being plural (Mighty Ones is perhaps a reasonable translation) the KJV and other translations have maintained the plural. Theologians have variously explained this as being the conversation of the Archangels about God's creation (the angels being themselves the manifestation of God's power in Hebrew OT theology), or as some manifestation of the Trinity. The last part is the least convincing because it attempts to impose a clearly non-Jewish idea onto what is a distinctly Jewish text.

Any attempt to really link this passage to the notion of a Trinity has been comprehensively rejected by modern scholarship, along with the rejection of passages such as 1 John 5:7-8, as spurious.

Answer 3

Being made in God’s image, humans have the capacity to reflect godly attributes. Surely we should try to cultivate such qualities as love, mercy, kindness, goodness, and patience, reflecting the One who made us.

that animals are governed by instinct. Many machines are designed to obey instructions. But humans were actually created to be guided by principles. How can you be sure of that? Well, Jehovah, the Originator of all righteous principles, announced when he made the first humans: “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness.” The Creator is a spirit; he does not have a physical body as we do, so we are in his “image” in that we can reflect his personality, displaying a measure of his fine qualities. Humans have the capacity to chart their lives according to principles, that is, according to what they believe to be a code of right action. God has had many of these principles recorded in his Word.

Adam was a perfect son of God, made in His ‘image and likeness.’ But since “God is a Spirit,” the resemblance could not be physical. (Genesis 1:26; John 4:24) The likeness lay in qualities that elevated man far above the animals. Yes, implanted in man from the beginning were the qualities of love, wisdom, power, and justice. He was endowed with free will and a capacity for spirituality. An innate moral sense, or conscience, enabled him to distinguish right from wrong. Man had intellectual capacity, enabling him to meditate on the reason for the existence of humans, to accumulate knowledge of his Creator, and to develop intimacy with that One. Thus equipped, Adam had all he needed to fulfill his role as administrator of God’s earthly handiwork.

Answer 4

A little more to the west, I think. I see God's multiple personality syndrome as more of a Ba'al / El mix with maybe a dash of Enlil tossed into the salad.

Answer 5

Nope, not more than one God. Just more than one Person - three to be precise. The Trinity has been a core truth of Christianity from the beginning.

Answer 6

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ps: "why"-questions referr to *motivation* and we guess
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hmmm

4 Then God said: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground."
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God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them.


"male and female" .. created "them"

maybe the Elohim - structure relates the two-ing of gender based creation.

maybe there was a multiplicity of gods in the story

actually, there's bound to be a LOT of guess work involved in the interpretation of ancient writings.

"anyone who tells you otherwise is probly fibbing"

or "selling" something

just wanted to add my 2-cents worth into the speculation-game

and cautioning against "certainty", because, while it might be emotionallly satisfying, it's alomost guaranteed to be wrong

Answer 7

i dont think so,God,Jesus and the Holy Spirit lived then and now edit: i tried your link even refreshed all i got was a picture..how you figure Jesus debunked is beyond me!!

Answer 8

Er, no. In seventeenth century English it was normal for a king or royal personage to refer to himself or herself as "we", despite the person being singular.

You find the same language in Shakespeare when kings are talking about themselves.

Answer 9

You were made in His/Their own image. You are body,spirit and mind. He/They are Father,Son and Holy Ghost.