Difficult Texts: Pronouns for God in Genesis 1.26, Exodus 20.2 and Isaiah 41.4–21

• Main Author: Pugeda, Teofilo Giovan S, III
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: gender; God; language; pronoun; Trinity; Arts and Humanities; Catholic Studies; Christian Denominations and Sects; Christianity; Religion
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/theology-faculty-pubs/84; https://doi.org/10.1177/0040571X231209469
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This article explores using the third-person plural to refer to God as a Trinity. If this proves persuasive, the third-person plural may be an acceptable option to those hesitant about exclusively using male pronouns to refer to God and those wary of the politicization of pronouns.