The Hebrew word for God אֱלֹהִים is used 2,597 times in the Old Testament. What is interesting about the form of the word is that it is plural “Gods” some say that is because God is so big that it is a way to express his majesty calling this the literary device of the “Majestic Plural.” Christians say that this is the trinity which is consistent with the rest of the Bible where Jesus the son is identified as being also eternal, God himself as a member of the trinity and an active participant in creation along with the Father and Spirit. The spirit is identified as being involved in creation from this opening chapter.
In this first chapter of the Bible, אֱלֹהִים is used 31 times in 31 verses. The word is used more than once in a few verses. And almost every verse except 5 and those are mostly the transitional ones like it was evening and morning the next day. God is the actor of the first chapter of the Bible he was there creating with his words. Our word emphasizes God’s power that he alone has. We see him as one who has the power to simply speak things into existence that did not previously exist. Our word shows God doing amazing things that get our attention and remember he does this to show us his affection.
