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I’m not imposing anything on anyone. I wouldn’t, even if I could. This all started with your weird “bombshell” announcement that you’re a trinitarian. I’m sorry I asked about it. Did Christ Pre-Exist? Yes. There are two types of preexistence. I’ll refrain from asking if you know what they are...

I asked about “being.” Ritenbaugh says more than one being. Trinitarianism says only one being. I have to step away for a while. I would like to suggest that you consult trinitarian sources on how many beings the Trinity is. Those sources should explain the difference between “being” and...

Plural in form. Context is the key to whether it is singular or plural in meaning. A single pagan deity (ex. Dagon) is elohim. Dagon is god (elohim, plural in form, singular in meaning.) Dagon is not gods (i]elohim[/i], plural in form, plural in meaning.) The same is true with the God of...

Do you agree with Ritenbaugh that the Trinity is “more than one being”? Trinitarianism has historically taught that the Trinity is one being, not more than one being. Would it be helpful if I documented that the Trinity is one being using trinitarian sources?

They shouldn’t, but see the quote from Ritenbaugh. (Post #194.) Yes. That’s why every trinitarian should object to what Ritenbaugh said.

I wouldn’t ask you to compromise on your viewpoint and I won’t compromise on mine.

Is there anyone else among the trinitarians on this forum who will assert that they believe in the Gods of Israel? Gods = more than one God = polytheism, not monotheism. I’m a monotheist, not a polytheist.

Yachid is never used in scripture in reference to the God of Israel; echad is. There is only 1 God. Everything else is idols. You will find many examples in scripture of echad meaning 1.

Elohim is always plural in form but can be either singular or plural in meaning. When the context shows that it is plural in meaning then it is translated as plural in English, gods.

Elohim can be a collective noun. Plurality is found in the collective noun. Elohim isn’t a collective noun when used in reference to the God of Israel.

If you believe that elohim is plural in meaning then it’s not unreasonable to ask that you translate it as plural in English. Will you do it?

Why? Couldn’t you post it yourself? Strong's Hebrew: 3173. יָחִיד (yachid) -- only, only one, solitary P.S. I might as well post a Lexicon on echad while I’m at it. H259 - 'eḥāḏ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) Please note that the Lexicon identifies it as a numeral.

There is no plurality in echad but echad can, and in some cases does, modify a collective noun. Is elohim a collective noun?

Consult any standard Hebrew Lexicon.

I didn’t switch off when the trinitarian commentators said it. You’ve not only switched off from me, you’ve switched off from trinitarian scholars and theologians who disagree with you.

The Trinitarian deity = “The hinting God” (the title of a trinitarian sermon I heard back in the 70’s.)

Yes, I’m serious. You don’t think the trinitarian scholars who provided the commentary for NET were serious?

So let’s say approximately 960 occurrences. The echad God of Israel is numerically the one (1) God of Israel. Even trinitarianism asserts belief in only one (1) God, not more than one (1) God. Now, let’s look at the Hebrew phrase echad elohim. Where is the plurality in that phrase? It...