Biblical Exegesis
Definition
Bodily imagery applied to God is symbolic because man cannot speak or think of God without likenesses, images, and symbols; such language teaches divine action and condescension.
Episodes
- 005 — Dogmatic Theology — Topic 3
- 025 — History of the Christian Church — Topic 5
- 112 — Patrology — General
Related Concepts
- Alexandrian Theological School
- Anthropomorphisms In Scripture
- Antiochian Theological Tradition
- Bible And Christian Life
- Synecdoche
Biblical References
- Ps. 103:8 — *The Lord is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. *
- 1 Jn. 4:16 — *And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him. *
- Jn. 3:16 — *For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. *
- Is. 6:3 — *They called out to one another, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!” *
- Ps. 33:21 — *For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name. *
- Ps. 47:8 — *God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. *