Dictionary of Bible Themes Some expressions attribute feminine qualities to God, especially relating to motherhood. Isaiah 44:2Descriptions of God relating to childbirth God gives birth to his people See also Numbers 11:12God giving birth to Israel at the exodus. Deuteronomy 32:18Isaiah 44:24 Psalms 139:13 See also God gives birth to individuals Genesis 29:31; 30:22Ecclesiastes 11:5 Isaiah 49:5 Jeremiah 1:5 Psalms 22:9 See also God as a midwife Job 10:18Psalms 71:6 Isaiah 66:9 Isaiah 49:15 Descriptions of God relating to motherhood God nurses his people Isaiah 66:13See also God comforts his people Isaiah 40:11Deuteronomy 32:10-11 Matthew 23:37 God as a mother bird protecting her young See also Ruth 2:12pp Lk 13:34 Psalms 17:8; 91:4See also 1030 God, compassion1210 God, human descriptions 5141 cheeks 5724 offspring |
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