Browse / Scripture Commentary / Tweet
2025-06-01 general

@xforumuk @travismsnow The Hebrew OT is the Masoretic Text which uses the plural of heavens in Gen 1:1 and Ex 20:11. We also have a fragment of Gen 1:1 from the Dead Sea Scrolls that also has heavens plural. We translate singular because our thinking is that everything above us is heaven.

hermeneutics

Your Tags

Personal labels you apply to any item — separate from system topics. Tags are shared across all databases. Visit /tags to browse all your tags.

...more

Scripture References

Ask Claude about this