Gold Dragon said:
I agree. Webdog, many of the verses you cite as support are clearly
anthropomorphisms.
Indeed... and below you will see this clear as day...
Originally Posted by webdog
Exo 33:18 Moses said, "Please show me your glory."
Exo 33:19 And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
Exo 33:20 But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live."
Exo 33:21 And the LORD said, "Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock,
Exo 33:22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by.
Exo 33:23 Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen."
This was posted a few pages back. Context helps greatly in this passage. "Face" {{
paniym}} can indeed be translated "face". But more then anything it is tranlated "before". The real idea and meaning is "front part"...or "before". Notice the action in the context. God is passing by to show His glory.
1st comes His front side...the "face" side....front part of His glory
Last his back side...{{
achowr}} is just what it says...back parts
Now what do you do with hand? Hand has the meaning of a hollowed hand....or cupped. Mainly the plam...cupped like when you drink with your hands.
The same word is translated spoons below..
Exd 25:29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and
spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: [of] pure gold shalt thou make them.
Hollow here...
Gen 32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the
hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
So now look at the passage...
"and while my glory passes by
I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by."
God is placing him in a cleft rock...cupped out...hollowed out...and this is the covering.
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added later...
After posting this I looked this up. The hand part is weak...I will give you that.

I stand behind the other word(face). The meaning I posted is right on both words, but hand ...ok it will be a tough sale.
But still it does not mean a real hand being God is a Spirit.