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Biblical creation account (view source)
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The creation of man was by a plural form of God in Genesis (see bolded text below). Why?
The creation of man was by a plural form of God in Genesis (see bolded text below). Why?
Some have suggested that this reflects a polytheism common in the ancient world, but scholars reject that because monotheism is emphasized throughout Genesis.
Some have suggested that this reflects a polytheism common in the ancient world, when Genesis was written in Hebrew, but scholars reject that because monotheism is emphasized throughout Genesis.
Others have suggested that the plural form is referencing angels, but nothing in Genesis suggests that.
Others have suggested that the plural form is referencing angels, but nothing in Genesis suggests that.
Christians, beginning the Middle Ages, cite this as proof of the Trinity. The plural form is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Scholars do not have a better answer.
Christians, beginning in the Middle Ages, cited this as ancient proof in Hebrew of the existence of the Trinity. The plural form is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Scholars do not have a better answer.
From Genesis 1:1-2:1
From Genesis 1:1-2:1 (NAS):
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.