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but man was created in the image of god; so then why would the elohim not want that realization to be made?Tree of knowledge = exalted ones, not to eat of it means not to envy them and not seek to equalize yourself to their power, majestic light and station of authority. But he approached it thinking it was only told so he doesn't reach their level by deception of Iblis.
In the garden of eden paradise, the reality experience is non-dual, there is no mental perception of the mind as there being a separate adameve, the experiencer of the reality and the experience itself, there is only the oneness of awareness always.if the absolute, almighty, created heaven and earth, were the elohim that lived in paradise created along with paradise?
why would the elohim tell adameve to not eat from the tree of knowledge?
if the absolute, almighty, created heaven and earth, were the elohim that lived in paradise created along with paradise?
why would the elohim tell adameve to not eat from the tree of knowledge?
"Elohim" is the Hebrew name for God.Bible tells about the paradise that is was a garden that God planted. And after God had planted it, God placed people in it. Bible doesn't say did God plant also the "elohim" there also.
Elohim has more than one meaning, and you have to determine which meaning is being used from the context. Elohim can mean the One God (singular), it can mean many gods (like the gods of a pagan pantheon), it can mean angels, or it can mean human judges. In the Genesis story of the Garden of Eden, Elohim refers to the One God. It is not plural in this case.if the absolute, almighty, created heaven and earth, were the elohim that lived in paradise created along with paradise?
why would the elohim tell adameve to not eat from the tree of knowledge?
Allegory.if the absolute, almighty, created heaven and earth, were the elohim that lived in paradise created along with paradise?
why would the elohim tell adameve to not eat from the tree of knowledge?
Did you read my link?By what I know, Elohim can have many meanings.
1) (plural)
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
Raamattu.uskonkirjat.net
Your link said, "It is not only used of the one true God but is also used on occasion to refer to human rulers, judges, and even angels. "Did you read my link?
Precisely, we are in agreement.Your link said, "It is not only used of the one true God but is also used on occasion to refer to human rulers, judges, and even angels. "
Did you read my link?
Ok, I didn't elaborate and meant for the link to do that.I have read it. It says, "The Name of God: Elohim.". That is why I said what I said. I think the name of God is Yahweh because that is how it is called in the Bible. The words “Elohim” is not exactly name, but like a title and usually the same as the word “God”, which also is not exactly a name.
Remember that your rendition of the yad hey vav hey as Yahweh is just a scholarly best guess. No one really knows how to pronounce the tetragrammaton anymore.I have read it. It says, "The Name of God: Elohim.". That is why I said what I said. I think the name of God is Yahweh because that is how it is called in the Bible. The words “Elohim” is not exactly name, but like a title and usually the same as the word “God”, which also is not exactly a name.
Tell that to the JWs.Remember that your rendition of the yad hey vav hey as Yahweh is just a scholarly best guess. No one really knows how to pronounce the tetragrammaton anymore.
elohim in the context of one is as a group. like deer, or fish. the meaning can be plural, or understood as a group of oneElohim has more than one meaning, and you have to determine which meaning is being used from the context. Elohim can mean the One God (singular), it can mean many gods (like the gods of a pagan pantheon), it can mean angels, or it can mean human judges. In the Genesis story of the Garden of Eden, Elohim refers to the One God. It is not plural in this case.
No, that is simply not true. One of the many meanings of the word elohim is a royal we, which is SINGULAR. In this context, it is not a group. So in the creation story, it is not multiple gods, it is ONE undivided God. NOT a "group of one."elohim in the context of one is as a group. like deer, or fish. the meaning can be plural, or understood as a group of one
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I also think there's some commentary that says it's plural because of referencing haShem and the angels that were involved with creation especially.No, that is simply not true. One of the many meanings of the word elohim is a royal we, which is SINGULAR. In this context, it is not a group. So in the creation story, it is not multiple gods, it is ONE undivided God. NOT a "group of one."
There is one verse where it says "Let us make man in OUR image." That verse refers to the heavenly court. But "Elohim" in Genesis 1 refers to the one indivisible God.Correct me if I'm wrong, but I also think there's some commentary that says it's plural because of referencing haShem and the angels that were involved with creation especially.