Gen. 1:26 and Elohim

[tigger2]

Why do so many trinitarians still use Gen. 1:26 ("Let us make man in our image") and the plural elohim as trinity proofs? It has been explained so often by so many (trinitarian scholars included) that they don't seem worthy of being used as proofs anymore.

[onewithhim]

Why do so many trinitarians still use Gen. 1:26 ("Let us make man in our image") and the plural elohim as trinity proofs?

It seems rather clear to me that if trinitarians had good evidence to support the trinity, they wouldn't need to rely of this extremely weak argument.

If this is evidence of multiple gods, then it could just as easily be used as evidence of the Hindu's 33 million gods. There is no reason to stop at three.

Of course they don't claim multiple gods, but rather one God in three persons.

Given that, this verse, if it is understood to be a claim of multiple gods, argues against the trinity.

If Elohim is to be understood as referring to plural gods, then it argues for polytheism, not trinitarianism.

I think that it is plain to see that Trinitarians worship multiple Gods. They say they worship one God, but when you ask them about each individual in their "Godhead" they say that each of them is God.

Is the Father God? "Yes."

Is the Son God? "Yes."

Is the Holy Spirit God? "Yes."


Count them up. I see three "yes"es. Three Gods.

[onewithhim]

Ok well it is plural so thats wierd that God doesn't know about himself.

Now your turn to correct me.

I don't understand your point.
"Elohim" is plural, but it doesn't mean that there are plural gods indicated. Example in point: "Elohim" is used to refer to Dagon, the principle god of the Philistines, yet Dagon is not a trinity. He is worshiped as one individual.

This is a good example to show that the meaning of "elohim" is a multiplicity of awesomeness, extremely high glory and magnificence. Not multiple individuals.