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spin · 01-30-2004, 12:46 AM

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Originally posted by M. Hoz
"Elohim" is used both pluraly and singularly,like face as you
mentioned correctly,but "El" has two different meanings:
Single-Noun as "a god",and,otherwise,"To".

The Canaanite gods (and others) are called "Elilim",and their
statues,pictures Etc. are called "Elohim" but their falseness is
made clear.It's usually used that way with commands to destroy
Canaanite ritual sites (where they sacrifice people Etc.).

Psalm 82:1 talks of God (elohim), standing in the council of El, judging among the gods (elohim). V.6 has the speaker (God) saying to the elohim, You are gods (elohim), sons of the most high (elyon).

I agree that elohim can be both singular and plural, even in the same poem, but the distinction given above by M. Hoz is not viable.

spin

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