To: Andronic Khandjani <andronicusmy AT gmail.com>
Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] k'ehad mimenou
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:14:12 -0700
Firouz:
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Andronic Khandjani
<andronicusmy AT gmail.com>wrote:
> Uzi,
> Thanks.
> How you will render Elohim?
“God” in this context.
There are two reasons given for the plural of the noun, one theological and
the other linguistic:
1) the Christian view of Trinity, which has its roots in Tanakh.
2) the plural of respect and honor, used also for human masters and lords.
> Why the governing verb is singular?
>
Because it is recognized that there is one God.
>
> I think that we must consider Elohim as singular even HE speaks to Angels.
> I
> would maintain the monotheism of the author.
>
> Firouz Khandjani
>
> Karl W. Randolph.