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God the Mother or the Royal We?

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Genesis 1:26  Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

The verse above is one of the most debated verses in the Bible. The reason is because God speaks in a plural form, instead of a singular form. Biblicists and scholars have come up with different theories and explanations to the “us” in Genesis, yet in this article, we are going to focus on one explanation – The Royal We.

What is the Royal We?

The royal “we,” also known as majestic plural, is the use of a plural pronoun to refer to a single person holding a high office, such as a king or a religious leader. The speakers who use the royal we refer to themselves using a grammatical number other than the singular. One example of this can be seen in the Constitution of the country Oman. The constitution of Oman opens with the following statement:

On the Issue of the Basic Law of the State We, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, In confirmation of the principles which have guided State policy in various fields during the past period, and in asserting our determination to continue efforts to create a better future characterised by further achievements which will bring benefits to the Country and its Citizens.” – Oman Constitution 1996 ¹

The Origin of the Royal We

Queen Victoria We are not Amused

The origin of the royal we has been traced to around 1169, when King Henry II of England used it to mean “God and I,” and also to King Richard I, whose use of the royal we supported his claim to be acting on behalf of God and to be the ruler of divine selection. A more recent example of the royal we would be Queen Victoria’s often quoted “We are not amused.”²

It’s Not The “Royal We” but It’s God the Mother

Now, although the royal we could be a very elaborate and intellectual explanation to the “us” in Genesis, it is wrong. The reason why the royal we cannot explain the “us” in Genesis 1:26 is due to the fact that Genesis 1:27 exists.

Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Genesis 1:27 clearly says that mankind was made in the image of God, but the images that came out were two – male and female. The fact that two images came out of God’s image, and not one, lets us understand that the Royal We doesn’t explain Genesis 1:26. The reason why God said Let us is because the ones speaking were God the Father and God the Mother – the male and female image of God.

The “Us” in Genesis Appear as the Spirit and the Bride in Revelation

The book of Genesis contains many important teachings. However, many of them cannot be understood without cross referencing the book of Revelation. For example, everyone knows that the serpent who tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is Satan or the Devil. Yet, not once does Genesis say that the serpent is Satan. It’s not until we read the book of Revelation that the serpent’s identity is revealed as the devil. 

Revelation 12:9 The great dragon was hurled down — that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. 

This example can be also used to let us understand who is speaking when God says let “us” make man in “our” image. The one who appeared and said “Let us” in Genesis is revealed to be the Spirit and the Bride in the book of Revelation.

Revelation 22:17  The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.

The Holy Spirit who according to the trinity is God the Father (for Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one and the same), and the bride our Mother (Revelation 21:9-10, Galatians 4:26) appear to give us the water of life. Just like physical life comes from a Father and Mother. In the same way, spiritual life comes from God the Father and God the Mother.

If you would like to know more about God the Mother and want to see more testimony about Her in the Bible I encourage you to visit the following links:

wmschurchofgod God the Mother
God the Mother is it really in the Bible

Comments

  1. Jennifer

    People make no sense in trying to relate things that didn’t appear until much later than the bible, can explain the bible. Makes no sense. For example, people try to say that Sunday worship is justified through the bible. How? The last book of the bible was written around 97 A.D.. Sunday worship didn’t appear until 321 A.D.. Only the seventh day Sabbath can be seen in the bible. 300 years after the bible was finished, then the teaching of Sunday appeared. It is the same with this “royal we”. People will say anything to deny the truth. Just like they did 2000 years ago to the early church. We MUST believe in both God the Father and God the Mother to receive eternal life. Let’s not make the same mistakes they made 2000 years ago.

  2. Ruby

    This is great!!! there is not way that we can claim that there is not God the Mother using this excuse, the fact is that Genesis 1:27 is the evident there is Male and a Female God.

  3. Jessica Matthews

    believing the Bible…..its plan and simply….heavenly Mother is the true God ….💜💛💚💙

  4. Nikole

    This is a truly amazing and clear explaination. It’s true that we must clearly understand the “we” by only using the Bible in order to have the correct interpretation of the Bible. Only God alone can give us the correct answer.

    I never really paid much attention to how the serpant wasn’t clearly identified until Revelation! This makes the Sprit and the Bride so clear, that they are the true image of God, God the Father and God our Mother. Just as God made humans male AND female in the image of God!

  5. Yuderka

    Royal We argument for Genesis 1:26. Very intellectual. Yet Genesis 1:27 exist. God said US OuR image the reason is in verse 27. Two images behind the Word God. Male and Female were created in the image of God. Like Humanity one word 2 people. Male and Female. Like an Egg. One word 2 things inside. Wow everything is Revealed at Gods Appointed time. Thank you for this article.

  6. Alponso

    The knowledge of God the Mother is essential for inheriting heaven’s kingdom, where there’s no more death. The whole Bible testifies about the existence of God the Mother. Nowadays, there are numerous churches like the sand by the sea. However, they never acknowledge the existence of Her, claiming that only God the Father exists. We are to choose the one among these two. I decided to listen to the Bible.I believe that the Bible wrote God’s will, not human beings’.