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Jews are right about the heavenly host being present with God in the Bible. But, whether this is understood as the “army” of God, often translated as “host” or “sons of God,” or both, they are...
- The Shema and God’s Plural Nature
- A Dual God: Judaism’s Understanding of The Godhead
- A Triune God: Judaism’s Understanding of The Holy Spirit
- Are Judaism and The Trinity Reconcilable?
The resounding and profound words throughout all generations: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!” (Deuteronomy 6:4). This has always been Israel’s great confession. This verse is used more than any other to affirm the fact that God is oneand to deny the possibility of plurality in the Godhead. On the one hand, it should be noted th...
Elohim and YHVH
The case for God’s plurality becomes stronger when we encounter the term Elohim applied to two personalities in the same verse, such as in Psalm 45:6-7: The first Elohim is being addressed, and the second Elohim is the God of the first Elohim. And so God’s God has anointed Him with the oil of gladness. And Hosea 1:7: The speaker is Elohim who says He will have mercy on the house of Judah and will save them by the instrumentality of YHVH, their Elohim. So Elohim number one will save Israel by...
If the Hebrew Scriptures point to plurality, then how many personalitiesexist in the Godhead? As we saw above, the names of God are applied to at least two different personalities. Yet, a deeper examination of the Hebrew Scriptures shows three distinct personalities that are considered divine. First, there are numerous references to the LORD YHVH. ...
The Hebrew Scriptures show a plural Godhead. The first person is consistently called YHVH, while the second person is given the names of YHVH, the Angel of YHVH, and the Servant of YHVH. Consistently and without fail, the second person is sent by the first person. The third person is referred to as the Spirit of YHVH or the Spirit of God or the Hol...
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit - “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world ...
The term "holy spirit" appears three times in the Hebrew Bible: Psalm 51 refers to "Your holy spirit" (ruach kodshecha) [3] and Isaiah refers twice to "His holy spirit" (ruach kodsho). [4] Psalm 51 contains a triple parallelism between different types of "spirit":
Jul 23, 2015 · Who is the Spirit of God or the Spirit of the Lord? In this overview study, a big picture will be painted about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament according to the three partied division of the Hebrew canon (the Torah, Prophets, and Writings).
- Moskala ThD, Jiri
- 2013
Nov 12, 2024 · In Hebrew, the word for spirit is ruach and in Greek, the word is pneuma. These words can refer to the Holy Spirit, the human spirit, or the breath of life. In Genesis 25:8, the phrase translated as gave up the ghost in the KJV does not use the word ruach.
15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: 16 “This is the covenant I will make with them. after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.”[a] 17 Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts. I will remember no more.”[b]
