Jesus and His God

A common argument used by trinitarians and some others is that the word often transliterated *elohim* (or elohiym) is plural, and thus, it is claimed that this signifies that God is some kind of plurality. Forms of the word ELOHIM in the Bible are most often translated to English translations of the Bible as "God". Some trinitarians claim that *ELOHIM* is plural referring to the alleged plurality of “three persons” all whom are the one ELOHIM (God). The truth is that the Hebrew Scriptures do often use the plural word Elohim in singular settings, usually with the singular article or singular verbs, etc., with a singular application. The same is done with some other plural nouns, such as *chayim*, literally plural, meaning “lives”, but used singularly: life. (Genesis 27:46; Job 10:12) This has been called the “ plural intensive ” — where the plural is used in a singular context to denote the superlative degree or superiority. This usage has nothing to do with the trinity doc...

A claim was made that the Bible speaks of one true God and false Gods, but that it is absurd to say that there is a big true God and a less true God. According to this reasoning, Jesus is either the only one true God or no God at all. The one who claimed this further asserted that since the words for "God" are applied to Jesus, this must mean that Jesus is the only true God. In other words, it is claimed that Jesus is either the one true God or else he is a false god. What this does is set up a false dichotomy while ignoring the Hebraic usage of the words for deity; it would refuse to acknowledge that the words for deity could be ascribed to anyone to whom the only true Might of the Universe might give special power or authority. Such a dichotomy would mean that all of the angels are false gods (Psalm 8:5; Hebrews 2:7), and the sons of the Most High are false gods (Psalm 82:1,6), and that Jehovah made Moses a false god to Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1), etc. Forms of the Greek w...

Hebrews 1:8 but of the Son he says, "Your throne, God [Theos; Psalm 45:6: elohim], is forever and ever; The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, your God [Theos, Psalm 45:7: ELOHIM, that is, Jehovah -- Isaiah 61:1], has anointed you With the oil of gladness above your fellows." -- Psalm 45:6,7. Many cite Hebrews 1:8 as proof that Jesus is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. As these verses appear in most translations, and without adding many trinitarian or oneness assumptions to them, it would seem to say that there are two Gods — two Supreme Beings, one Supreme Being who anoints another Supreme Being. Some have claimed that "he" in the phrase "he says" refers to the Psalmist who wrote Psalm 45:6,7. Actually, however, "he" is a continuing reference in verses 5 through 13 that applies to the one person who is God of Hebrews 1:1,2. The unipersonal ...

Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8 have been presented as allegedly being proof of the plurality of persons who are claimed to make up the triune God. Regarding Genesis 1:26; Genesis 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8, Walter Martin (Kingdom of the Cults, page 82) claims that the "plurality" of these verses are speaking of Trinity. Let us examine these verses to see if this is so. Genesis 1:26 - God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." We find nothing at all in this verse about there being a God consisting of three persons; any such thought has to imagined, assumed, added to, and read into, what “God” said here. Evidently, the unipersonal “God”, in saying “Let us,” is speaking to someone else. By comparing spiritual with spiritual, we conclude ...