I need foot notes!
“If we have recourse to the use of the word Elohim in the study of its meaning, we find that in its proper sense it denotes either the true God or false gods, and metaphorically it is applied to judges, angels, and kings; and even accompanies other nouns, giving them a superlative meaning.”
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05393a.htm
Glad to be of service helping you understand what your church teaches. It looks like when scripture calls the Israelite judges Elohim it’s a metaphor. Go figure.