Psalm 82 Explained: What is the Divine Council of Elohim? (A defense of the Trinity)

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A good treatise on the usage of "elohim" and the "divine council" as a defense of the Trinity.


Duet 6:4 The LORD(YHWH) our God(Elohim) is One (Echad)
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Note that "Elohim" is plural and "Echad" is a unity out of plurality.(as in a man shall marry his wife and the TWO shall be ONE (echad) flesh). The Shema is a DECLARATION of the Trinity.
 
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A good treatise on the usage of "elohim" and the "divine council" as a defense of the Trinity.


Duet 6:4 The LORD(YHWH) our God(Elohim) is One (Echad)
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Note that "Elohim" is plural and "Echad" is a unity out of plurality.(as in a man shall marry his wife and the TWO shall be ONE (echad) flesh). The Shema is a DECLARATION of the Trinity.
This is telling the angels who fell that they will die( in the lake of fire) just as men do.
God has kind of a gov't set up, a theocracy, with his appointed king= Jesus. Jesus brings that rule to Earth 100% here at Rev 19:11, Sadly he compares these last days to Noahs day( 99.9% mislead)Luke 17:26-30)-- There are a lead angel of each different kind, plus elders, etc in heaven. Satan was the anointed Cherub before he fell.
Its sad, i share what Jesus actually teaches but most reject those truths i share because it doesn't match their teachers. It matches the bible. The teachers who have Jesus match the bible. There is a whole bible.
 

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This is telling the angels who fell that they will die( in the lake of fire) just as men do.
Revelation 20:10
10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
 

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Greetings shepherdsword,
A good treatise on the usage of "elohim" and the "divine council" as a defense of the Trinity.
Out of the six suggestions, he supported the fifth view strongly, even though he concluded by endorsing the sixth view. I agree that Psalm 82 and Jesus in John 10:30-36 are speaking about the appointed Judges in Israel and he gives Exodus 21:6 as one example of this. I disagree with some aspects of his exposition in general including the idea that this supports the Trinity. Jesus claimed in John 10:36 that he is the Son of God..

Kind regards
Trevor
 

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Its very odd, most Jews could speak Jewish but they couldnt read it. Not even some of Jesus disciples could, according to some sources.
 

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Its very odd, most Jews could speak Jewish but they couldnt read it. Not even some of Jesus disciples could, according to some sources.
Basically the Hebrew language was taken away from the jews as well as their nation. Jews in the last 200 years (?) to this day speak " Yiddish", which is essentially a German dialect mixed with parts of Hebrew. You have to keep in mind that the majority of the jew's ancestors were Eastern European converts to judaism. In other words, they aren't semites.