In the beginning, God... - Herbert W Armstrong - August 1976

Herbert W Armstrong

Personal From Herbert W. Armstrong - For about the past year, I have been thinking about the similarity of Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1. Both start with the very beginning of creation - and all things as we know them. And they have a definite application to God's Church, and His Work, as it is right now. The Old Testament begins with "In the beginning, God CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH." In the original Hebrew language, as Moses originally wrote, the word "heaven" is in the plural - "heavens." Also, the English word "God" is translated from the Hebrew Elohim - a uniplural word meaning one God, but composed of more than one Person. It means GOD IS A FAMILY - one family and the FAMILY name is "God." - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library