Faithful Writers

Abraham’s faith, though genuine, was not yet fully formed, and his words before Abimelech reveal assumptions about God’s reach that feel surprisingly human.

Since we are talking about the one true God of Israel, why is the plural form of God being used, instead of the singular form, which is EL? The answer is that the IM ending in Hebrew also has another usage. Adding IM to the end of a word can also indicate greatness.