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Basis for word usageBasis for word usage

and translations:and translations:

blueletterbible.org orblueletterbible.org or

blb.orgblb.org

God is not a “person” but we are free to God is not a “person” but we are free to use human terms to describe God use human terms to describe God without being contradicted on this without being contradicted on this theme.theme.

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Agreeing on the term “God”:Agreeing on the term “God”:Hebrew 2 main words:Hebrew 2 main words:

El (noun, masc, sing)El (noun, masc, sing)

Elohim (noun, masc & fem, sing)Elohim (noun, masc & fem, sing)Gen 1:1Gen 1:1

Both are seen in Gen 35:1Both are seen in Gen 35:1Elohim is speaking and refers to Elohim is speaking and refers to El who appeared to Jacob.El who appeared to Jacob.

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YHWH is YHWH with no YHWH is YHWH with no definitions or names until that definitions or names until that subject comes up.subject comes up.

Spirit = Holy spirit Spirit = Holy spirit

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God has male & female essences Gen God has male & female essences Gen 1:27 1:27

YHWH = (noun, masc) Gen 2:4YHWH = (noun, masc) Gen 2:4

Spirit = (noun, fem) Gen 1:2Spirit = (noun, fem) Gen 1:2

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Body = physical form, angelic or Body = physical form, angelic or humanhuman

Spirit = spiritual form, body or not Spirit = spiritual form, body or not

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God exists.God exists.

Has always existed.Has always existed.

Will always exist.Will always exist.

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God (Elohim) is one.God (Elohim) is one.

Hopefully, if we can agree on Hopefully, if we can agree on Elohim consisting of two Elohim consisting of two essences, male and female, essences, male and female, these two essences are these two essences are inside of Elohim and inside of Elohim and therefore therefore

“ “God (Elohim) is one”.God (Elohim) is one”.

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YHWH is male essence of Elohim.YHWH is male essence of Elohim.

God (El) is YHWH.God (El) is YHWH.

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YHWH is “God, the Father”.YHWH is “God, the Father”.

YHWH is “King” and sits on a YHWH is “King” and sits on a throne.throne.

YHWH is “Priest”YHWH is “Priest”

Throne & temple are in Heaven.Throne & temple are in Heaven.

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YHWH Elohim is also translated as LORD YHWH Elohim is also translated as LORD God.God.

YHWH is addressed as God (El) or YHWH is addressed as God (El) or

God + Adjective God + Adjective

i.e.i.e.

God Almighty,God Almighty,

God who sees, etcGod who sees, etc

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Holy Spirit is the female essence of Holy Spirit is the female essence of Elohim.Elohim.

Can be addressed as God’s Spirit.Can be addressed as God’s Spirit.

(Elohim’s Spirit) (Elohim’s Spirit)

oror

God’s Spirit or YHWH’s SpiritGod’s Spirit or YHWH’s Spirit

(El’s Spirit)(El’s Spirit)

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Holy Spirit consists of 7 spirits (Isaiah Holy Spirit consists of 7 spirits (Isaiah 11:2)11:2)

Spirit of YHWH (God’s Spirit)Spirit of YHWH (God’s Spirit)

Fear of YHWHFear of YHWH

UnderstandingUnderstanding

WisdomWisdom

PowerPower

KnowledgeKnowledge

CounselCounsel

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God (El) is usually denoting YHWH God (El) is usually denoting YHWH and and

often you’ll see both in the sentence.often you’ll see both in the sentence.