A Theology of Woman from Genesis 1-2: Reflecting God’s Image, ......

Images of God in the Bible
Isaiah 42:14 - God as a pregnant woman
Isaiah 66 13 - God as the mother
Psalm 22 9 - God as midwife
Psalm 123 2 - God as mistress/wife
Matt 23:37; Luke 13:34 - God as a mother hen

Rob

 

I'm glad Deacon cited his scripture references.

They present an entirely different picture than what is stated.

For example, this simile stated,
compared to another simile cited in scripture:

*A simile is a type of figurative language
that compares two things using the words "like" or "as".

We can see an entirely different picture being painted from stating;
"God as a pregnant woman"

when it is shown by the verse what is actually being said is as follows;
"now will I cry like a travailing woman".

God (is and/or consists in His Being(?) as a pregnant woman
vs God "crying like a travailing woman."

FIRST; "God as a pregnant woman" is a simile*
which is comparing "a pregnant woman" to "God".

WHEREAS, ON THE OTHER AND,
"now will I cry like a travailing woman" is a simile*
which is comparing the "cry of a travailing woman", to God's "cry".

So, to state and imply that there is a comparison
which 1.) is equating God 2.) with a woman
is painting an entirely different picture in THAT simile*,

(which, again, is a figure of speech used when comparing two things)

then we see in the scripture reference
where another different simile* was used
which is making the comparison between;
1.) the "cry of a ...woman", and 2.) the "cry" of God,

"now will I cry like a travailing woman".

BEHOLD, a "pregnant woman" and "the cry of a pregnant woman"
ARE TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SUBJECT MATTERS,
TO BE TRYING TO SAY THAT THEY ARE BOTH "LIKE" GOD,
AND/OR COMPARABLE TO WHO GOD IS.

CLEARLY, BOTH OF THEM
DON'T MAKE VALID COMPARISONS AT ALL,
IN THE WAY THEY ARE STATED.

ONLY ONE DOES.

Get it? That's one example.

Need I go on? Maybe later.