Gary Sullivan
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The Bible is full of information concerning the Trinity. Firstly I want to look at the Plurality of the Godhead in the Old Testament.
The plural noun Elohim.
The Hebrew WORD for God in the OT is the term "Elohim" which means GOD and is used of both the true GOD and also the many false gods. Genesis 1:1 states -- In the beginning, GOD(Elohim) created the heavens and the earth. Here the WORD is used of the true GOD.However in places like Exodus 20:3 and Deuteronomy 13:2 it is used of false gods. For example one of the 10 commandments is Thou shalt have no other gods before ME-a clear reference to pagan false gods created by evil men. The point is that the usual Hebrew WORD for the true GOD is a plural noun. The singular is the WORD EL but the WORD normally used has the masculine plural ending. Whenever this Hebrew WORD is used of the True God it is always translated in the singular. This immediately opens the door to the concept of plurality in the Godhead. However, there is far more evidence of this in Scripture and I will write with many other truths asap.
Before concluding please remember that the Hebrew words for the 3 groups of angels are Cherubim, Seraphim and the ordinary angels Malachim. There is no such thing as a female angel. Satan is the arch cherub, the highest group, and Michael is the archangel, the chief of the ordinary angels.
The plural noun Elohim.
The Hebrew WORD for God in the OT is the term "Elohim" which means GOD and is used of both the true GOD and also the many false gods. Genesis 1:1 states -- In the beginning, GOD(Elohim) created the heavens and the earth. Here the WORD is used of the true GOD.However in places like Exodus 20:3 and Deuteronomy 13:2 it is used of false gods. For example one of the 10 commandments is Thou shalt have no other gods before ME-a clear reference to pagan false gods created by evil men. The point is that the usual Hebrew WORD for the true GOD is a plural noun. The singular is the WORD EL but the WORD normally used has the masculine plural ending. Whenever this Hebrew WORD is used of the True God it is always translated in the singular. This immediately opens the door to the concept of plurality in the Godhead. However, there is far more evidence of this in Scripture and I will write with many other truths asap.
Before concluding please remember that the Hebrew words for the 3 groups of angels are Cherubim, Seraphim and the ordinary angels Malachim. There is no such thing as a female angel. Satan is the arch cherub, the highest group, and Michael is the archangel, the chief of the ordinary angels.