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• What other images for God are found in scripture? A few that come to mind are: God as a Rock and a Birther: “I am the rock that bore you … the God who gave you birth.” Deut 32:18 God as a nursing Mother in Psalm 131 God as a midwife in Psalm 22:9 God as a Shepherd – Wasn’t Rebekah a shepherd?
The Bible offers a picture of God who mothers through the work of birthing, preserving, and nurturing God’s children. But such imagery is not without some tension. God’s mothering work begins in childbirth, as most mothering work does. The sea leaps out of God’s womb (Job 38:8), and the ice is brought forth from God’s womb (Job 38:28-29).
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Sep 13, 2013 · Expository Study of Christian Family Living: Through faith in God and by honoring His Word, godly mothers have great influence as they train their children. Lesson 11: The Influence Of Godly Mothers (2 Timothy 1:5; 3:14-17) | Bible.org
- Godly Mothers Are Women of Sincere Faith (1:5).As Paul thought fondly of Timothy and his sincere faith, he was reminded that such faith also dwelt first in Timothy’s grandmother, Lois, and in hi...
- Godly Mothers Honor God’S Word and Train Their Children in It (3:14-17).In the most reliable manuscripts of verse 14, “whom” is plural, pointing to Lois and Eunice, as well as to the Apostle Paul. The phrase, “knowing f...
- Godly Mothers Have Great Influence on Their children.Who knows what lifelong influence Lois and Eunice had on young Timothy? Sure, he was strengthened greatly through his relationship with Paul. But t...
May 10, 2023 · God as Mother in Scripture. Some Christians find that question uncomfortable. Maternal and other feminine imagery for God, however, does appear in the Bible. No question, the Bible frequently pictures God in such paternal, masculine terms as Father, King, and Lord.
- Acts 1:14. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Read Chapter All Versions.
- John 2:5. 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Read Chapter All Versions.
- John 19:25. 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Read Chapter All Versions.
- Luke 1:28. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Read Chapter All Versions.
Nov 6, 2017 · The Bible is filled with images of God, metaphors for the sacred. The biblical commandment to make no graven images of God obviously did not mean avoiding word-images. But it does mean that no one of these should be “carved in stone”—that is, made absolute.
Apr 6, 2013 · (Job 38:28-29) (In Not Only a Father see 2.7 Two Parents Not One for more on this.) Figurine from ancient Judah, The Jewish Museum, New York (via Wikimedia Commons) Gendering pictures of God.
