Matthias
Advanced Poster
shema, the Lord my GODS ARE ONE God. God is the God of everything. Elohim, 3 in unity of one.
Gods = more than one God. That sounds like polytheism.
Shema, the Lord my God is one God. That sounds like monotheism.
Elohim is a Hebrew word that is always plural in form but may be either plural or singular in meaning.
Elohim, plural in form, plural in meaning -> gods, goddesses
Elohim, plural in form, singular in meaning -> God, god, goddess
The gods of Israel were idols.
There is no God besides the God (Heb. elohim, plural in form, singular in meaning) of Israel.