The Name of God Holds a Place for the Feminine and the Family

The Name of God Holds a Place for the Feminine and the Family

Download Print-Friendly Version There is a strange word at the center of the Hebrew Bible. A word so often translated as “God,” even though, quite literally, it means “gods.” A word that carries the weight of centuries, even though its form is suspiciously plural. That word is Elohim. At first glance, it sounds simple. Just a name for God. But names, especially in scripture, are never just names. They are mirrors of meaning, and Elohim reflects …