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In Genesis 3:22
Then the LORD God said, " Behold, the man has become like one of Us,.....
Who is Us?
Then the LORD God said, " Behold, the man has become like one of Us,.....
Who is Us?
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I'd say two possibilities - either the Trinity, or it's a royal "us".
For those who don't know what the royal tense is, a king, for example, might instead of saying, "leave my presence," would say, "leave our presence" - referring to himself in a plural sense as a sign of sovereignty.
For those who don't know what the royal tense is, a king, for example, might instead of saying, "leave my presence," would say, "leave our presence" - referring to himself in a plural sense as a sign of sovereignty.
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Greetings BrianJones,
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Could be the angels who represented God and spoke for him. A careful consideration of Genesis 18 reveals one angel appearing to Abraham and then departing, but the expression is "God departed". Similarly Genesis 19 God appeared by means of three angels, while one spoke with authority, bearing God's name. Genesis 1:26 appears to be inviting the angels to participate in the creation of man and woman "us" "our", but this is summarised in Genesis 1:27 as God creating man and woman. Psalm 8:5 coupled with Hebrews 2:7 show that the word God "Elohim" can include the angels.
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Genesis 3:22
22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Take it in context. God is talking about mankind. God wanted us to remain faithful to him and not sin, but after Adam and Eve sinned, mankind will get to know evil just like God does. So "us" is God and the angels in heaven.
22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Take it in context. God is talking about mankind. God wanted us to remain faithful to him and not sin, but after Adam and Eve sinned, mankind will get to know evil just like God does. So "us" is God and the angels in heaven.
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