autumnman
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Message 35 of 194 (457652)
02-24-2008 5:38 PM
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The meaning of "Us" in Genesis is the topic of this thread. In the Gen. 1 - 2:3 creation account the Hebrew Deity is >elohiym {-iym=masculine plural suffix}, thus the 1st person plural "na0aseh=us make" in Gen. 1:26. However, Gen. 1:26 begins with the verbal clause "vayomer=and it/he said" which employs the 3rd person singular masculine pronoun. The Paleo-Hebrew writing system was originally identical to the Canaanite/Phoenician writing system. The Supreme Canaanite God was >el who had a wife >asherah {the sacred tree), as son ba0al {the storm-god/master), and a daughter 0anet or 0ayin {the warrior virgin = the eye, mind, intellect). It is quite likely that the Israelites adopted their conception of Deity from the Canaanites and incorporated the Canaanite pantheon into their monotheistic view of God. Thus, >el became >elohiym.
Transliteration convention for above: >=1st Heb. letter "aleph"; 0=sixteenth letter "ayin".
Regards
Ger
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