Anthropomorphism comes from two Greek words:  anthropos (man) and morphe (form).  Therefore, an anthropomorphism is when God appears to us or manifests Himself to us in human form or even attributes to Himself human characteristics.  We see this all over the Bible -- and rightly so.  After all, we cannot ascend...
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Anthropomorphism in the Bible ... Examples of anthropomorphism can be seen in the following passages: ... The Bible has examples of God referring to himself in anthropomorphic terms and the biblical writers referring to God in anthropomorphic terms -- the purpose being to describe God in terms more understandable to humans.
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In his large work "Figures of Speech used in the Bible," E.W. Bullinger provides a more thorough discussion of anthropomorphism: ... By way of definition, an anthropomorphism is God communicating to man in language drawn from the human sphere. The Bible is full of anthropomorphic metaphors and these metaphors matter.
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I. ANTHROPOMORPHISM IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY ... II. ANTHROPOMORPHISM IN THE BIBLE ... A. THE GOD OF THE BIBLE IS DESSCRIBED WITH HUMAN ATTRIBUTES...
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Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics and qualities to non-human beings, objects, natural, or supernatural phenomena. God, animals, the forces of nature, and unseen or unknown authors of chance are frequent subjects of anthropomorphosis. ... 1.2 Anthropomorphism in the Bible...
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7). The first part of his religio-philosophical work (the "Moreh Nebukim") practically constitutes a treatise on Hebrew synonyms, the object of which is to explain away the anthropomorphisms in the Bible. But Maimonides was not content to restrict himself to opposing Anthropomorphism.
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Thus anthropomorphic imagery thrives in the Bible. In the typically concrete fashion of the Hebrew mind, the inspired writers of the Old Testament speak of God's eyes, ears, ... Encyclopedias • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia » Anthropomorphism ... Home > Dictionaries > Holman Bible Dictionary > ANTHROPOMORPHISM...
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4. Anthropomorphism and the Exigencies of Human Thinking ... 5. Anthropomorphism and Theism ... Home > Encyclopedias > International Standard Bible Encyclopedia > Anthropomorphism...
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4. Anthropomorphism and the Exigencies of Human Thinking: But these speculative objections really spring from a shallow interpretation of the primary facts of human consciousness, which, in the deepest realm of inner experience, claims the indefeasible right to speak of the ... International Standard Bible Encyclopedia;
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