33. In the Holy Books when God refers to Himself, does He ever speak in the first person plural “We”?
the Bible Yes
Yes the Quran
the Bible's Perspective
Genesis 1:26God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Genesis 3:22The LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever—”
Genesis 11:6-7The LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do. Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Isaiah 6:8I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”
John 17:11I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
the Quran's Perspective
Al-Anbiya' (The Prophets) 21:91And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples.
Al-Qaqi'a (The Inevitable) 56:57-59We created you. Will ye then admit the truth? Have ye seen that which ye emit? Do ye create it or are We the Creator?
Al-Qaqi'a (The Inevitable) 56:64Is it ye who foster it, or are We the Fosterer?
Al-Qaqi'a (The Inevitable) 56:69Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?
Al-Qaqi'a (The Inevitable) 56:72Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?
Al-Insan (The Human) 76:23Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation;
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