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Divine anthropomorphism

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Human bodily or emotional descriptions of God; not alone proof of corporeal essence.

Analyzing a phrase differs from reconstructing divine corporeality; words provide different kinds of evidence
Analyzing a phrase differs from reconstructing divine corporeality; words provide different kinds of evidenceIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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This includes hand, face, anger and grief. Figurative usage, a visible appearance and a doctrine of essenceOusia — essenceGreek term for essence or nature, with meanings changing between authors.Glossary · Click to read the explanation require distinction; evidential value depends on context. [1]

PhiloPhilo of AlexandriaFirst-century CE Alexandrian Jewish author. In Life of Moses he presents Greek translation as inspired; the passage does not explicitly assign a separate room to each translator.Glossary · Click to read the explanation explains some expressions through educational function while rejecting human organs in God. This contextual entry is distinct from human form in archaeological art. [2]

References and notes

  1. Brittany E. Wilson, “God’s Body and the Material Turn”, HTR 117/3 (2024), 607–630 Abstract and bibliography; embodiment and immateriality in theophanies. Return to the text ↑
  2. Philo, On the Unchangeableness of God, §§51–52, 67–69, trans. C. D. Yonge Bodily predicates, passions and accommodation to readers. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Divine anthropomorphism», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/divine-anthropomorphism