Futato, Robert L. Futato received his Ph. He specializes in Hebrew language and is author of the book Beginning Biblical Hebrew Eisenbrauns, Second, Elohim is a common noun, used to refer to deity. Sometimes the referent is plural. At other times the referent is singular. Like most words in English, Elohim can mean several things.
Sometimes Elohim refers to plural "gods," as in "You shall have no other gods before me" Deuteronomy At other times it refers to the singular "God," as in "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" Genesis Or perhaps we continue in even greater suppression and fail to acknowledge any concept of Elohim, choosing instead to place ourselves as the mighty one. We make ourselves arbiters of truth. It is only when our knowledge of Elohim becomes personal that we move towards what the Bible calls saving faith.
From Genesis onward, we see God progressively revealing Himself to humanity. While he places himself in covenant with his creation as their Elohim , he enters into a special relationship and covenant with Abraham. It is here that we move from a vague understanding of Elohim into a covenantal and relational knowledge of God. Help me, O Yahweh my Elohim. Save me because of your mercy Psalm Such a prayer is a reflection of a saving understanding of Elohim.
How do you know this God? Do you know him simply as a mighty one or a higher power? He is currently pursuing his M. Mike is married to Nikki, and they have two children, Isaiah and Hannah. You can follow him on Twitter MikeLeake. This article is part of our Names of God Series featuring the most used names and titles of God found in the Bible.
We have compiled these articles to help you study all that God says He is and to help you understand His nature and character. Biblical Name for Jesus. Shoebox Collection Week is Here! Plus Toggle navigation. Password Assistance. However, the Bible clearly testifies that there exists the female image of God as well as the male image of God. The mystery of Elohim described in Genesis 1 is clearly revealed in Revelation, the last book of the Bible.
Rev The Spirit and the Bride, who are carrying out the work of salvation by giving mankind the free gift of the water of life, are the male image of God and the female image of God, who created the heavens and the earth in Genesis 1. From a triune point of view, the Spirit is God the Father. We remember that he is the one who began it all. This ancient name for God contains the idea of God's creative power as well as his authority and sovereignty.
Help me, O Yahweh my Elohim. Save me because of your mercy. When we pray to Elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day.
Jesus used a form of the name in his agonized prayer from the cross. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? The Hebrews borrowed the term El from the Canaanites. It can refer either to the true God or to pagan gods. Though El is used more than times in the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is used more than 2, times. Its plural form is used not to indicate a belief in many gods but to emphasize the majesty of the one true God. He is the God of gods, the highest of all.
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