Deuteronomy 26: ...and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror and with signs and wonders;
Exodus 24:9-10 Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
Exodus 33:18-23 Then Moses said, "I pray You, show me Your glory!" And He said, "I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the LORD before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion." But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!" Then the LORD said, "Behold, there is a place by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. "Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen."
2 Samuel 22:7 "In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears.
Sounds an awful lot like a body to me. Scripture is full of references to parts of God's body. Why shouldn't we have been created in God's image physically as well as spiritually, mentally, and emotionally?
Because if the references said "He used His Mighty Psuedopod" the audience wouldn't understand. Your citations are perfect examples of allegorical references.
> Sounds an awful lot like a body to me. Scripture is full of references to parts of God's body. Why shouldn't we have been created in God's image physically as well as spiritually, mentally, and emotionally?
Just as much as when Jesus referred to the Pharisees' yeast meant he was talking about bread. (Mark 8:14-21)
I ask you again. If we are created in God's image physically, does he have nose hair? teeth? buttocks? a penis? an anus?
Your Bible has no allegory, or is it your mind cannot grasp it?
God with a physical body. Like the Hindus believe, or like the old pagans...
And you are in the same religion as the people who do not believe God has a body?
There are no words...