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 before 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. Moses was not a god, but he was God's representative and in this role, he was considered to be standing in the role of an elohim. Exodus 7:1 "And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god (elohim) to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet."

The shoftim (judges-governors) were called elohim in Exodus 21:6; 22:7, 8, 27. "Then his master shall bring him unto the judges (elohim); he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever." Exodus 21:6

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