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RE: BIBLE DOCTRINE SURVEY - NAMES OF GOD Nr. 1
It should be pointed out also that Elohim is plural, meaning more than one. Thus the first verse of Gods word points to the Trinity.
Looking forward to going through this series with you.
Yes, you are totally right @johncalvin I think I will mention this at the beginning of the first post. It was not so clear to me in the study material.
It says:
I did not understand the last part so I left it out. How can Elohim also refer to "false gods?" If you can shed some light for me, it would be much appreciated!
Elohim is a plural title not for a specific God, i.e. the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but gods in general (false gods). The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon explains that Elohim means:
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
In its usage in Genesis 1:1 it clearly refers to not just any gods (small G = false gods) but to Yahweh, and being plural, refers to the Trinity.
I hope this is helpful @hope777