If God (Elohim) Is The Father, Then Who Was God Speaking To In Genesis
Continuing this series on One God, after learning that God (Elohim) created the heaven and the earth in Genesis 1:1, we can then learn that the LORD is God (Elohim). LORD in all caps is the Hebrew name YHWH that is most likely pronounced as Yahweh. Deuteronomy 6:4 establishes that YHWH our God (Elohim) is one YHWH. When Jesus is asked what the first of all the commandments is in Mark 12:28-29, Jesus quotes from Deuteronomy 6:4. But the New Testament is written in Greek, so the words of Jesus that are translated into English and the Greek word attached to that word is as follows: Hear oh Israel, the Lord (Kurios) our God (Theos) is one Lord (Kurios). This lets us know that any English word in the New Testament that is translated from the Greek word "Theos" is referring to God (Elohim) of the Old Testament. After understanding this, we can then turn to 1 Corinthians 8:6 and read the apostle Paul writing that there is only one God (Theos), the Father. So there is only one God (Elohim) and that is the Father. So God the Father is Elohim. Elohim is not 3 separate persons that make up one God in essence. God the Father is Elohim and His name is YHWH (Yahweh).
Once we understand who God (Elohim) is, we can then turn to Genesis 1:26 to examine a popular verse that many people turn to in objection to hearing that God is not multiple persons. Many wrongly conclude that the use of personal pronouns in that verse proves that God is multiple persons. In other words, this verse is commonly used to teach the doctrine of the Trinity. Genesis 1:26 reads, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." Instead of bringing our preconceived ideas regarding God being 3 persons to this text, we can examine it in light of the other 3 verses in the entire Old Testament where God speaks using personal pronouns and come to see that God was speaking to His angels.
The grammatical structure of Genesis 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; and Isaiah 6:8 where singular verbs are used along with plural pronouns, means that God must have been speaking to someone other than Himself. We must ask ourselves why God referred to Himself using singular pronouns thousands of times throughout the Old Testament but in only 4 occasions He spoke using plural pronouns. Obviously there's something unique going on in those instances and this video takes a look at how God was speaking to His angels, a belief that the Jews had regarding Genesis 1:26.
In this video we will learn that there is a difference between "make" and "create" when God created and made the world. It will help us to see how the angels could have been involved when God made man from the dust of the ground and then went on to create man by breathing into His nostrils the breath of life. Please join me as we dig a little deeper learning why Genesis 1:26 should not be used as a proof text for the doctrine of the Trinity. God is not 3 persons, but is one singular God who is the Father and His name is YHWH (Yahweh).
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