26 Then God said, "Let US make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
Why does God say "Us"? If God is only one then why is he referring to himself as Us? Who else is with him at the time of creation?
In John 8:58 Jesus says, "before Abraham was, I Am." Could Jesus be referring to himself as being present at the time of creation?
Matt. 7:15 Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you shall know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you shall know them.
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We is translated from the original manuscripts in languages where the royal plural is used 'We' is the royal 'I'
It's interesting to note that God didn't use 'We' or 'Us' when creating all of other creations, but he specifically mentions 'Us' in the creation of man.
The Bible states that both God the Holy Spirit and God the Son were present at creation. Genesis 1:2 says ‘…the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters’. The New Testament affirms in several places that all things were made by God through Jesus Christ—see John 1:3, Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 1:2. In John 1:1 Jesus is called the Word (Greek: logos). This is of particular significance when we realize that everything that came into being on each day of creation was created through the Word of God.
The Word (Jesus) and God's word 'be' from which things are created are different
So what does Jesus mean by “Before Abraham was, I am,” and why do the Jews pick up stones? Jesus is simply claiming his legitimacy (as a prophet-the Messiah)in a very clever way. The Jews were so proud that they were the progeny of Abraham, so he (Jesus) hits them where it hurts most. He basically says, “Before Abraham was born into this earthly existence, I was in the knowledge and Will of God. When we all existed before the creation of the physical universe in spiritual form, Abraham longed to see my day, the day of the Messiah.” Jesus is saying that since God knew him and made him Christ before the creation of Abraham, he (Jesus) is just as legitimate as Abraham.In other words 'before even your father Abraham was created I was the messiah that was promised' God tells the Prophet Jeremiah: “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I
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ordained thee a prophet unto the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5). This is precisely what Jesus meant when he said: “And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was” (John 17:5). Is it unusual for a Prophet to speak like this? Did any other prophets prove their “bona-fides” by suggesting their pre-existence in the Will and infinite knowledge of God? Prophet Muhammad (upon whom be peace and blessings) once said, “I am the seal of the Prophets when Adam was in clay.”
God is patient. A prophet comes, another prophet, another prophet, another prophet, same treatment, same treatment. Finally in interpreting the story, go back to Luke 20. The owner asks the all-important question, “What shall I do?” Verse 13, “I will send my beloved son, perhaps they will respect him.” That’s unmistakable, isn’t it? That is unmistakable. God sent His beloved Son, Luke 3:22, “This is My beloved Son,” God said at His baptism. Matthew 17:5, “This is My beloved Son,” God said at His transfiguration. In Mark’s account of this parable, Mark says, “He had one more to send, a beloved Son.” John 3:16, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.” He is distinct from all other messengers. He is not a slave, He is a Son. And God has only one. God’s last Old Testament messenger, prophet of all prophets. He is the heir to all that God possesses. He is the one who has all divine authority, all divine rights to obedience and to honor, as well as all divine rights to judgment. They should have respected Him. They should have reverenced Him. They should have revered Him. They should have been shamed into respecting Him after what they had done to the prophets who announced His coming. And it’s not as if they didn’t know who He was. Please notice the story, “When the vine-growers saw Him.” Jesus whole life was marked with endless evidences that He was indeed the Son of God, the Messiah, it was unmistakably clear. And the vine-growers say, “This is the heir,” what an indictment. This is the heir.
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