The Bible presents a worldview where God is the supreme being, but he is not alone. He presides over a divine council of spiritual beings, sometimes referred to as "gods" or inhabitants of the unseen world. God created humans in his image to share his authority and rule the earthly realm, just as these divine beings share in his rule in the supernatural realm.
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