Let us ( Genesis 1 v 26-27)

I often wonder what God meant when He said ,'Let us make mankind in our image,in our likeness' (Genesis 1 v 26),notice that God  says,'Let us' and,'in our image, in our likeness',he is not speaking to angels,for they are created beings,only God can create .It is Leupold in the Barns commentaries who gives a satisfactry answer,'Behind such speaking lies the truth of the Holy Trinity'.There are those even Christians who challenge this veiw,with  human logic,but the fact God is is a triune being ,'Father,Son, and Holy Spirit'. Louis Berkhof writes ,'the OT contains some  indications of more than one person in God,Gen 1 v26,11v7; the Angel of Jehovah is represented as a divine Person.Gen 16v7-13;18: 1-21;19: 1-22.The Spirit is spoken of as a distinct Person,Isa.48 v16; 63v10.In Isa48 v16;61;63:9,10.Due to the progress of Revelation,the NT contains clearer proffs, I end with the following statement ,'The strongest proff is found in the facts of redemption.The Father sends the Son into the world,and the Son sends the Holy Spirit'.( Statements from LBerkhof,book 'Christian Doctrine)

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