Originally posted by gop_jeff
I see that God (not the angels; the "us" in that verse refers to the Trinity) created two people, Adam and Eve, through His supernatural creative powers.
So YOU SEE that G-d was a trinity of three godheads that created man? Did G-d say let us, Jesus, Mary and the Holy Ghost, or us three godheads to make man? No..... WHY DID G-D FORGET TO MENTION THEM BY NAME?
"Let us make man?" Who is G-d talking to? Does G-d need help? There are many explanations of this verse, but even Jesus himself a Jew knew from the learnings in his synagogue the understanding: “G-d consulted with the angels… Did Jesus claim that he was either consulted or assisted in the creation of man in the New Testament gospel? Even though the angels did not assist G-d in the creation of man, and [by speaking this way] G-d allows heretics to make their claims [that there is more than one G-d], nevertheless, the Old Testament did not refrain from teaching us proper behavior and humility. [G-d’s actions teaches us] that the greater one is he should consult with and receive permission from the lesser ones” Talmud(Sanhedrin 38b).
Let’s try to understand what’s happening here. The stage is set, it is the final day of creation, and G-d is ready for His greatest act. He is ready to create man. And G-d says, “Let us create man.” Why “us”? Not because some insecure angels want to feel needed, but because man needs to learn humility.
We should appreciate the supreme self-sacrifice here on G-d’s part. There is no principle closer to G-d’s Heart than His unity. G-d’s unity is the prime concept of the Old Testament's central theme, it is the first of the Ten Commandments, and the most fundamental statement of Judaism is: “Here O Israel, G-d is our Lord, G-d is One”. If there is one thing that G-d wants us to know, it is that He is One. But G-d is ready to compromise His own agenda. Apparently, in the process of teaching us humility, G-d models for us a true expression of humility.
In the act of creating man, G-d controls and even surrenders His desire for the recognition of His unity. He sacrifices His own need on the alter of a higher cause. Through the use of the words “Let us make man” G-d twists this act of creation into an act of selflessness. This has tremendous implications.
Then in the first next verse in Genesis 1, it was not Jesus, Mary or the Holy Ghost who made man.
Genesis 1
27 So G-d created man in His own image, in the image of G-d created He him; male and female created He them.
Why not us again in this verse. Because there is only One G-d who consulted with His other angel creations.
But nowhere does it say that God created all of mankind; it just says "man." That would be like saying that God created very animal and plant that would ever live during the six days of creation, and they are all just waiting in heaven to be born, like one giant nursery/zoo combination. Sorry, but you are wrong.
Did the verse say that G-d created
a man on the sixth day? Did G-d say the He created the
the man Adam on that day? If you will look past your personal beliefs you will see that the word "man" is also a plural word used many time through out the bible. If you have a
FISH in your fishbowl, you may ask how man
FISH are in the sea?
How is it that you question whether or not G-d created every animal and plant that would ever be during His second day of creation of the universe? Do you have some special knowledge of G-d's abilities?
Your answers are very superficial and obvious in that you claim some kind of special knowledge of G-d to prove that the unknowable timeless Creator had a defecating human son, out of wedlock, that supercedes the Father of us all.
No You Are Wrong.......
