W ithin the first sentence of our holy scriptures we are confronted with the word God. “Bereishis” or beginning with, “In the beginning, God….” (ESV) (Genesis 1:1) a few principium conferred to the reader. Elohim proclaimed to all mankind that he is the King, the Sovereign creator and ruler of the world, he existed before time and without him nothing would exist.
“Elohim”
God is translated from the Hebrew word “Elohim,” being a plural masculine noun with the attributes of Ruler, Lawgiver, and Judge of the world, this is a title not his name.
Elohim declared, “He has made known to his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations” (NASB) (Psalms 111:6) establishing him as the deed holder for the universe and therefore is the just ruler. Further, the Torah instructs us of creation consisting of six days thereby proclaiming that God inhabits, planned and formed our universe. Any theories to the contrary such as a “Big Bang” or “Evolution” is flatly ruled null and void. [See Also Isaiah 48:13 and Acts 15:15]
Science informs us our world consists of four dimensions which are, depth, length, width and time. Utilizing these limited dimensions Elohim reveals himself to us allowing us to know him in ways we can perceive. Additionally, the Holy Spirit provides us a way to enter in to intimate communion with God, on another level or dimension that does not exist in our physical world. Inasmuch as God has made a way for us to know him we can only understand him based on our ways of interpreting him through our dimensions, and the Holy Spirit, unfortunately we cannot truly comprehend the fullness God until his return.
“String Theory”
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...be treated with dignity. Another view, of which I am inclined to consider is God placed mankind on the earth with a body, soul and spirit. This could be symbolic of the Trinity – God the Farther, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Like God we are tripartite beings endowed with intelligence, moral reasoning and emotional instincts.
In verses 29 and 30 God originally intended all living creatures to be vegetarians, it was not until the time of Noah that God permitted mankind to eat meat. This does not mean that man never partook of meat prior to Noah, just that God did not ordain it until then.
In closing of this chapter it is worthy to note that it is clear from the beginning that God existed before creation. Thirty four times the word God is paired with an action verb, clearly this chapter is about who God is and less stress is placed on the “how” of creation.
8- McDermid, Douglas. "God's Existence." PHIL 1000H-B Lecture 9. Trent University, Peterborough. 21 Nov. 2013. Lecture.
In The Battle for the Beginning, MacArthur directs believers to recognize the scriptural claim that first three chapters of Genesis concerning creation are the record of a literal and historical event. MacArthur senses a growing shift amongst modern evangelical believers who seek to revise or interpret the events of creation in a non-literal or naturalistic way. Macarthur reasons that a non-literal or naturalistic interpretation discounts what the scriptures says, and ultimately undermines Christian theology. For MacArthur the Bibl...
The first name used for God is also used predominantly linked with Abraham and that is Elohim. Genesis uses different names for God which are almost always based on the Hebrew root word, El. El was a generic Hebrew term for deity (as in Genesis 35:1b-3; 46:3). The root name El is reflected in numerous names for God in the Torah. In Genesis 14:18-22, God is addressed as "God Most High" (Hebrew, El Elyon). In Genesis 16:13, Hagar recognizes "the God who sees" (Hebrew, El Roi). In Genesis 21:33, Abraham calls on the name of the "God of Eternity" (Hebrew, El Olam). More often, Hebrew ancestors worshipped "God Almighty" (or possibly "God of the Mountain"; Hebrew, El Shaddai), as in Genesis 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; and other passages. Thus, before the divine name Yahweh was revealed to Moses, the Hebrew ancestors worshipped God by many different names rooted in the generic term El. Surprisingly, the name Elohim and El Shaddai are both plural words in Hebrew. This could open up all kinds of avenues of discussion about the interpretation but suffice it to say that all these words describe some part of Gods characteristics.
As the first book of the Old Testament convey, Genesis, and its Greek meaning “in the beginning,” life originated with God in the Garden of Eden. Accor...
Lets start with the easy one. The Christian God, also known as Jehovah,Yahweh, The Lord of Lords, etc has many defining characteristics and attributes.
...world. Our ideas do not determine the actual nature of God. Regrettably, it is shatteringly obvious to me that the nature of God centered on sightless trust is no longer an appropriate custom to adhere to. Throughout my analysis, I had expected to discover some way of proof to keep the direction of trust in God drilled into me by my religion. Sadly, this was not the case; the ontological and teleological arguments never connected the perceived world with a supreme God. On one hand, the teleological argument developed misguided results from analogies of scientific statements and materialists offered solutions, which may be rationally legitimate. On the other hand, the ontological argument was unsuccessful since it was misleading due to terms that could not broaden into truth. Therefore, there is no adequate evidence or extensive justifications for the nature of God.
called the Great God, was sent down from the sky to the Chaos by Olorun, the
According to www.dictionary.com Elohim is defined as: A name for God in the Hebrew Scriptures. The "im" at the end of the name Elohim says that the word is masculine and in Hebrew it also means that it is plural.
Studying the Bible is extremely important in understanding what a Christian believes and why they believe it. Gods speaks to his people all the time through many ways. He used to speak through prophets, but then God came down to earth as a man called Jesus Christ to speak directly to the people of the world. Jesus Christ is God’s right hand man and above even the angels in heaven. Jesus is part of the Trinity, prime reality in a Christian worldview, and he is the Savior of all mankind at the end of history. Jesus’ place and role in the lives of people as a speaker, teacher, and savior is discussed in Hebrews 1:1-2. God once spoke through prophets, but then He spoke through Jesus Christ, the sovereign ruler of the universe who died for the sins of all people and now sits at the right hand of God.
The concept of God can be a difficult one to grasp especially in today's world - a world in which anyone that believes in God is trying to define exactly what God is. To even attempt to grasp such a concept, one must first recognize his own beliefs in respect to the following questions: Is God our creator? Is God omnipotent (all-powerful) or omniscient (all-knowing) or both? Does God care? Is God with us? Does God interfere with life on earth? These questions should be asked and carefully answered if one should truly wish to identify his specific beliefs in God's existence and persistence.
Genesis is the first creation story. God creates, establishes, and puts everything into motion. After putting all of this in motion he then rests. He creates everything on earth in just seven days. Before creation Gods breath was hovering over a formless void. God made earth and all of the living creatures on earth out of nothing. There was not any pre-existent matter out of which the world was produced. Reading Genesis 1 discusses where living creatures came from and how the earth was formed. It’s fascinating to know how the world began and who created it all. In Genesis 1 God is the mighty Lord and has such strong power that he can create and banish whatever he would like. His powers are unlike any others. The beginning was created from one man only, God.
Before the beginning, there was nothing, just God and nothingness. Then all of a sudden, “In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” Genesis 1:1-2. Out of the nothing, a masterpiece is created. I think we all know the story. Over the course of the week, God creates everything. On the seventh day, He states simply, that his Creation is very good, and rests.
“Abba,” Hebrew for “Father” is a name for God used numerous times in the Bible. Scribes copying the word of the Lord would bathe and change clothes before writing the name of God. Many different names were used to refer to the Lord to emphasize individual traits such as “Jehovah,” meaning “Self-Existent One,” which refers to the eternality of God. No one created God, He simply has always been in existence and will continue to exist for all of eternity. God the Father is “attributed the beginning of activity, and the fountain and wellspring of all things” (“God the Father”).
Genesis 1-11 are the most key chapters for the Christian faith. They establish that God is the creator of all things. These passages show that God is omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (all-powerful), and omnipresent (always there). We base our faith on knowing that God is the one who started it all and is the most powerful out of everyone and everything.
One of the main tenets of both African religions and Christianity is the view of God as omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. Throughout the article, Mbiti demonstrates the many similarities between African religions and Christianity. He asserts that numerous African cultures have special names that are referenced to describe God. Different tribes use names such as “the Wise One”, “the Watcher of everything”, “He Who is everywhere”, “the All-powerful”, and “the Almighty” which are also qualities that Christians use to describe their God. It is generally conceived that both the God of African religions and the God of Christianity is one of Spirit and one who has created the universe. The concept of God as the Creator is depicted in the Bible in Genesis: Chapter 1, verses 1 and 3, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” This concept is also depicted in the African tribe of The Akan. Their title for God, Borebore, means “Excavator, He...