“ Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? “

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“ Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? “

Jesus quoted Psalm 82:6;

“  I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. “

It is interesting that the Hebrew word “ elohiym” is used, translated “ gods “.

It is also interesting that the Hebrew word “ elohiym “ translated “ God “ and “ gods “ is used in Psalm 82:1;

“ God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. “

Psalm 82:6;

“  I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. “

 is in reference to Exodus 22:28;

“ Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. “

In which “ elohiym “ is used, translated “ gods”.

Solomon understood the Hebrew meaning for “ elohiym “ based on the grammar usage with or without the definite article.

Rather than leaders “ elohiym “ he called them “ melek “ translated “ king “ in Ecclesiastes 10:20;

“  Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. “

“ Elohiym ” can also mean judge, angels, great people and is used in the plural sense.

Moses quoted God saying;

“ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:…“    Genesis 1:26

Yes my friend, the words Moses wrote;

“ And God said, “

 the Hebrew grammar for “ elohiym “ translated “ God “ is in the plural sense.

The point in all this is that Jesus knew these Jews He was speaking to knew the grammar usage of the Hebrew word “ elohiym “ and He knew that they knew it was not meant to literally refer to the Jews as being “ God “ or like “ God.” Leaders, kings, judges, even angels were sometimes called by the Hebrew word “ elohiym.”

What is interesting also is that Jesus told them that He was the one who called them “ elohiym “ translated “ gods “ and that He called them “ elohiym “ in what Jesus referred to as their law, not His law.

Check the statement out again!

“ Is it not written in your law, “

The Geek words “ to nomo humon “ translated “ your law “ literally means the law of you.

It is also interesting that Jesus declared that it was He that called them “ elohiym “ in their own law.

“ I said, Ye are gods? “

Yes my friend, Jesus said about Himself;

“ I said, “

The Greek word “ ego “ translated “ I “ means just that, I.

Just after Jesus told these Jews that He is God by saying;

“ I and my Father are one. “  John 10:30

Jesus continued in telling them that it was He that called them “ elohiym “ in their own law!

“ Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? “

If you remember in my earlier study we learned when Jesus came to His disciples while they were in the boat on Galilee during the storm, He said to them “ I am “;

“ And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. “   John 6:17-20

The Greek words “ ego eimi “  translated “ It is I; “ means literally “ I am.”

What is interesting is that this is what “ Elohiym “ “ God “ in the plural said to Moses;

“ And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. “    Exodus 3:14

This is why Jesus said;

“ I and my Father are one. “  John 10:30

I will continue with verse 35 in the next study.

Wayne Brown