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NASB | Deuteronomy 6:4 ¶ "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 6:4 ¶ "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one [the only God]! |
Bible Question:
We are having a discussion here at work and I have been asked does God have a gender? Man or Woman? Whats the best reponse here Cheers |
Bible Answer: "The description of God as 'father' is under attack today in certain circles. It is charged by some that this leads to a false view that God is a male. This criticism should be taken seriously in that God is not a 'man' (Num. 23:19). He is a Spirit (John 4:24) without sexual parts. "When God is referred [to] as a father, this is simply the use of a metaphor in which he is likened to a kind and loving father. Elsewhere God's love and care can be compared to that of a concerned and caring mother (Isa. 49:14-16; Luke 13:34)" (Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible, page 247). |