What are the Anthropomorphisms of God?

An Anthropomorphism is means ‘God seen man-wise’ It is respresenting God in human terms and language They are not to be taken literally because “God is Spirit” (John 4:24) They are merely used in poetic sense or figures or speech to describe God in human terms

1 Arm

Deut 33:27l 2 Chron 6:32; Job 40:9; Ps 44:3; Ps 77:15; Ps 89:10, 13 Ps 98:1; Isa 52:10; Isa 59:1, 16; Isa 63:12; Jer 27:5

2 Back

Exod 33:21–23; Jer 18:17

3 Beauty

Ps 27:4

4 Bodily Form

Gen 18:1; Gen 35:9; Gen 48:3; Exod 24:9–11; 2 Chron 7:11–12; Isa 6:1; Ezek 1:26–28; Ezek 8:1–3; Dan 7:9–10; Amos 9:1; Rev 4:2–3

5 Breath

2 Sam 22:16; Job 15:30; Job 33:4; Job 37:10; Ps 33:6; Isa 11:4; Isa 30:28; Isa 30:33

6 Ears

2 Sam 22:7; 2 Kings 19:28; 2 Chron 7:15; Neh 1:6; Ps 34:15; Ps 102:2; Ps 116:2; Isa 59:1; 1 Pet 3:12

7 Eyes

Deut 11:12; 1 Kings 8:29; 2 Chron 16:9; Ps 33:18; Ps 34:15; Ps 139:16; Prov 15:3; Prov 22:12; Amos 9:4; Heb 4:13; 1 Pet 3:12

8 Face

Gen 32:30; Exod 33:11; Exod 33:20, 23; Num 6:25–26; Num 12:8; Deut 5:4; Deut 34:10; 1 Chron 16:11; 2 Chron 7:14; Ps 27:8–9; Ps 34:16; Ps 67:1; Ps 80:19; Ps 105:4; Ps 119:135; 1 Pet 3:12

9 Feet

Gen 3:8; Exod 24:9–10; 2 Sam 22:10; Isa 66:1; Nah 1:3

10 Fingers

Exod 8:19; Exod 31:18; Deut 9:10; Ps 8:3; Luke 11:20

11 Give Birth

Deut 32:18; Job 38:28–29; Isa 46:3–4

12 Hair

Dan 7:9

13 Hand

Exod 15:6; Exod 33:22–23; Ezra 7:9; Ps 8:6; Ps 21:8; Ps 31:15; Ps 44:2–3; Ps 63:8; Ps 89:13; Ps 95:4–5; Ps 118:16; Ps 138:7–8; Ps 139:10; Prov 30:4; Isa 1:25; Isa 62:3; Isa 64:8; Hab 3:4; Acts 13:11; Heb 1:10

14 Head

Dan 7:9

15 Hearing

Num 11:18; Ps 69:33; Ps 94:9; Ps 116:1; Isa 59:2

16 Heart

Gen 6:6; 2 Chron 7:16; Hos 11:8

17 Laughter

Ps 2:4; Ps 37:13; Ps 59:8

18 Lips

Ps 89:34; Isa 11:4; Isa 30:27

19 Mouth

Deut 8:3; 2 Sam 22:9; Job 15:30; Ps 33:6; Isa 40:5; Isa 45:23; Isa 48:3

20 Nostrils

2 Sam 22:9; 2 Sam 22:16

21 Palm of Hand

Isa 49:16

22 Remembering

1 Sam 1:19; Ps 78:39; Ps 98:3; Ps 105:42; Ps 106:45; Ps 136:23

23 Shoulders

Deut 33:12

24 Seeing

Ps 10:11; Ps 33:13

25 Sitting

Ps 29:10

26 Smelling

Gen 8:21

27 Standing

Amos 7:7; Amos 9:1

28 Tongue

Isa 30:27

29 Voice

Exod 3:4; Exod 19:19; Deut 4:12; 1 Kings 19:12–13; Job 37:5; Ps 29:3–5, 7–9; Ezek 10:5; Ezek 43:2; Luke 3:22; Acts 7:31; Heb 12:18–21;

30 Waist

Ezek 1:27; Ezek 8:2

31 Walking

Gen 3:8

32 Watching

Gen 31:49; Ps 1:6; Ps 11:4; Ps 66:7

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