Note: For Index to Scofield Materials
( See Scofield) - (Hosea 4:9); (Hosea 5:14).
God
"Elohim" (sometimes "El" or "Elah"), English form "God," the first of the three primary names of Deity, is a uni-plural noun formed from "El", means "strength", or "the strong one", and "Alah", "to swear", "to bind oneself by an oath", so implying "faithfulness". This uni-plurality implied in the name is directly asserted in (Genesis 1:26) (plurality), (Genesis 1:27) (unity); see also (Genesis 3:22). The Trinity is latent in Elohim. As meaning primarily the Strong One it is fitly used in the first chapter of Genesis. Used in the Old Testament about 2500 times.
( See Scofield) - (Genesis 2:4).
( See Scofield) - (Genesis 2:7).
( See Scofield) - (Genesis 14:18).
( See Scofield) - (Genesis 15:2).
( See Scofield) - (Genesis 17:1).
( See Scofield) - (Genesis 21:33).
( See Scofield) - (1 Samuel 1:3).
created
But three creative acts of God are recorded in this chapter:
1. heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1)
2. animal life (Genesis 1:21)
3. human life (Genesis 1:27)
The first creative act refers to the dateless past, and gives scope for all the geologic ages.