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To: BigCinBigD
“And let US create man in OUR image”

Who’s “us”?

It's called the "royal we." Monarchs use the plural because when they refer to themselves they are also referring to the state. Archaic today, but remember who commissioned the King James translation.

16 posted on 03/02/2013 10:46:35 PM PST by ReignOfError
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To: ReignOfError

The plural in this case is literal. “Elohim” is the plural of “Eloah”. The first chapter of the gospel of John expands on its literality, as does Hebrews 7.


23 posted on 03/02/2013 10:56:35 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: ReignOfError

Even as recently as Queen Victoria, didn’t she use the royal “we”.


83 posted on 03/03/2013 5:34:58 AM PST by Theodore R. ("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")
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To: ReignOfError

>> It’s called the “royal we.” <<

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Bzzzzzt - Fail!


134 posted on 03/03/2013 8:19:51 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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