In Psalm 82:1 the Hebrew word elohim is used with two different meanings. The first usage has of elohim has a verb in the singular, indicating the God of Israel. The second elohim is used in a plural sense of the heavenly members of the divine council as is seen in the ESV translation of Psalm 82:1.
The Hebrew Word Elohim Occurs Twice in Psalm 82:1 With Different Meanings
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Mike Rusten grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. God drew him to himself at a Billy Graham crusade when Mike was a junior high boy, and life was never to be the same. He graduated from Princeton University where he was president of the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship. Read More ...
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