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Originally posted by SaviorComplex
Elohim is a word like to "deer." Depending on the context, it can be plural or singular. The context in the case of Genesis is singular..
Originally posted by Pellevoisin
No. Elohim is always plural. The interpretation of it as a singular noun is a matter of theological speculation.
In some cases (e.g. Exodus 3:4, "... Elohim called unto him out of the midst of the bush ..."), it acts as a singular noun in Hebrew grammar (see next section), and is then generally understood to denote the single God of Israel.
Elohim has plural morphological form in Hebrew, but it is used with singular verbs and adjectives in the Hebrew text when the particular meaning of the God of Israel (a singular deity) is traditionally understood. Thus the very first words of the Bible are bre# bara elohim, where bara ברא is a verb inflected as third person singular masculine perfect. SOURCE
Originally posted by SaviorComplex
Originally posted by aLinkToThePast
Sitchin dedicated 30 years of study in these fields and he truly believes in exactly what has been said about the annunaki.
Would this be the same Sitchin who was jailed for embezzlement to finance his first book of schlock, and wrote his second book of schlock while in prison. Is this the same Sitchin who, though schooled in economics, claims he is the only person in the world who can correctly read Sumerian? Would this be the same Sitchin who mistakes Sumerian and Akkadian, and frequently interchanges them to support his conclusions? Is this the same Sitchin who claims the Sumerians knew of 12 planets, when every single other researcher knows the Sumerians only knew 5? Is this the same Sitchin who says Seal VA 243 depicts the sun, when his supposed "sun" doesn't match any other symbol of the sun on any other tablet, and matches the symbol for "star"?
Shall I continue?
Originally posted by LoneWeasel
The OP has posted this news in Skunk works. There should be no issue with posting any theory at all if so desired. Equally, it's entirely reasonable for people to dismiss theories that they feel don't have any basis in fact.
You state that the Sumer people "accomplished amazing things thousands of years ago. That may well be true, within a given historical context. I accept they were among the first to achieve various things, be it the first to use the wheel or less practical, cultural developments in language and communication.
What I don't accept is any demonstrated leap between their being a civilised society and their having supernatural abilities to predict the future.
Originally posted by Fastwalker81
I'm sorry but you are missing the point. The poster I replied to contributed nothing to the discussion whatsoever. He only laughed and ridiculed the article. Why post when you have nothing to contribute?
Originally posted by iesus_freak
reply to post by LoneWeasel
the bile says the Elohim created us
this is what the elohim is
if you believe in the trinity you believe God is a sing and pll word
OWAH TARFU LIAM
Originally posted by Maya432
what i find most interesting is that after "created earth".
it then goes to "created Veil ,"6" thorn. tetrahedron, the meeting tent, fire,"
and then if I`m seeing this right ,it is looping back around to the Veil.
how many times this loops I don`t understand yet but then it
goes to "creates God,ect.ect......
almost like it says that we go through a certain number of times
until we a capable of crossing to the next stage of the universal
evolution.
But go through what?
life and death experiences?
rising frequencies of awareness?
Originally posted by VIKINGANT
At first I wasn't sure if that was a crack at me or him or an attempted double blow at both but let it go anyway.
By the way. Have you had any luck with translating OWAH TARFU LIAM
(Did you notice I decided to stick with the arrogant aggressor thing for this thread)
Originally posted by Queen Maeve
reply to post by SaviorComplex
Your using wikipedia as proof of your assertion? Not a very mighty source to back you up.
All I see is theological bias in your posts on the meaning of Elohim.
And as someone who has studied Hebrew, more than just a little, I suggest you find some better sources.
(Hebrew: God), the God of Israel in the Old Testament. A plural of majesty, the term Elohim—though sometimes used for other deities, such as the Moabite god Chemosh, the Sidonian goddess Astarte, and also for other majestic beings such as angels, kings, judges (the Old Testament shofeṭim), and the Messiah—is usually employed in the Old Testament for the one and only God of Israel, whose personal name was revealed to Moses as YHWH, or Yahweh. When referring to Yahweh, elohim very often is accompanied by the article ha-, to mean, in combination, “the God,” and sometimes with a further identification Elohim ḥayyim, meaning “the living God.” SOURCE
The name Elohim is unique to Hebraic thinking: it occurs only in Hebrew and in no other ancient Semetic language. The masculine plural ending does not mean "gods" when referring to the true God of Israel, since the name is mainly used with singular verb forms and with adjectives and pronouns in the singular. SOURCE
Originally posted by SaviorComplex
Would this be the same Sitchin who was jailed for embezzlement to finance his first book of schlock, and wrote his second book of schlock while in prison.
Originally posted by SaviorComplex
Originally posted by SaviorComplex
Would this be the same Sitchin who was jailed for embezzlement to finance his first book of schlock, and wrote his second book of schlock while in prison.
In the interest of fairness, I have to admit I caught a mistake. I was wrong, Zecharia Sitchin was not jailed for embezzlement, and as far as I know has a clean-record. I confused with him Erich Von Daniken, who was jailed for embezzlement and wrote Return of the Gods while serving prison time.
Originally posted by Fastwalker81
They also invented the battery amongst many other things. Hell they invented civilization as we know it. How did they aquire all this knowledge?
Yes I noticed that. I always enjoy your threads so keep it up.