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Hello love....
They purposely mistranslated the original words because they sounded too much like Arabic....and would eventually lead the reader to Islam.
Really.
The 99 attributes (titles) of Allah are similar to the titles used in the Hebrew/Aramaic version of the Old Testament.
Many of the practices such as praying towards Jerusalem, eating bloodless meat, praying several times a day...
Even how the Israelites and Jesus greeted people: Salome Alaikim
Elohim is plural of the deities called "Elah".
In Arabic the deities are called "Ilah" or Ilahim".
The Elohim (council of deities) in the Bible would lead one to the Exhalted Assembly of the Koran.
The similarities would be so striking that they would eventually lead most Christians and other Bible believers to Islam.
Lead most Christians to Islam? Whoa, I don't think.
I think the mis-translation of much within the Scriptures has to do more with them not wanting us to know the Most High's actual Name; they rather keep us in the dark, that we'd not call upon the Name of our Father, who has been with us from of old.
Since He does have a Name, a certain and specific Name, having everyone believe titles are His Name would mean less call upon our KING, and more live their life in folly. But if one knows there's much work to be put into faith, if not by their hands, but in the spirit, they'd know not to just settle on everything they receive at face value, but research what they must.
The Son put in great works for us all, in His fulfilling the law, His sacrifice for our own iniquity in His body, His being in the belly of the earth 3 days and 3 nights, and being resurrected from the dead the 3rd day, proving to His followers, He had come to redeem us by faith. Believe that. And know, we can do the same for our King if only we believe.