Who Are Elohim In The Bible?
The word most often used for God in the Hebrew Bible is Elohim. Many think elohim is a name for God, but as we shall see, the word and its usage in the Bible is not a name for God. "Elohim" is found 2602 times in the Hebrew Old Testament . The Hebrew word elohim can be singular or plural, just as our English word "deer" can denote one or several deer. When referring to the creator God elohim is capitalized. Elohim is used to denote the true God. (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 2:3; Psalm 50:1) It is also used in reference to false or foreign gods and goddesses. (Exodus 20:3; 32:1 Psalm 82:1) It is used of angels (supernatural spirits) in Psalm 8:6; 97:7; 138:1. In 1 Samuel 28:13, Samuel's afterlife appearance befor e the witch of Endor was called an elohim. "And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods (elohim) ascending out of the earth. " Moses was referred to as an elohim in Exodus 4:16 and 7:1. Mo...