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  • From: Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com
  • To: peterkirk AT qaya.org
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Divine body parts, was: Doctorates (PhD or ThD?)
  • Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 16:13:06 EDT

In a message dated 9/6/2005 6:44:01 AM Central Daylight Time,
peterkirk AT qaya.org writes:


> I was also referring to the mainstream in ancient Judaism, or perhaps
> more accurately mainstream Israelite religion, as represented by the
> biblical authors. I would be interested to see examples of biblical
> authors attributing body parts to God which cannot be understood as
> metaphor. This might end up as a more illuminating discussion than the
> one about qualifications.

Would 'spiritual body parts' count? God is Spirit and Moses did see his hand
but not his face?

Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas




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