The Bible undeniably states that, God is a human:
Habakkuk 3:3 (New International Version)
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran.
Selah [a]
His glory covered the heavens
and his praise filled the earth.
- According to the Smith’s Bible Dictionary: Teman, a son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah, (Gen. 36:11,15 and in the I Chronicles 1:36). Now if Habakkuk saw God come or coming from the son’s of Esau (Eliphaz), then God must be a man and not a spook.
- If Habakkuk’s prophesy refers to some country, town, or city; if there be any truth at all in this prophesy, then we can say that this prophet saw God as a material being belonging to the human family of earth, and not a spirit.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary:
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/SmithsBibleDictionary/smt.cgi
2006-07-21 08:02:02 · 8 answers · asked by Biomimetik 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A person dreamed into existence by the imagination of the authors of religious doctrines and texts is neither man nor anything else for that matter.I suspect the real God is far more misunderstood then actually known.
2006-07-21 08:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by EasterBunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's is not what the bible says. This is the correct scripture..
Habakkuk3:3
3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Genesis 36:11
11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36:15
15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Those scriptures do not say that they say God. But this is what God says about people changing His word...
Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
God is a spirit. People can see Him through people who are Chrsitians and live according to His word.
2006-07-21 15:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by Carol M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The verses that you are referring o in Habakkuk have nothing to do with God being a man. Read verses 3-15. These are two poem recounting God's presence with the Jews during the Exodus. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that God is a man. Jesus is referred to as the Son of Man, which refers to his office as a prophet. Jesus is 100% man and at the same time 100% God, but this is different from calling God a man. We cannot see God as a material person in the sense that you are referring to him, because God is a spirit, and God himself forbids humans to look at his face. Jesus loves you.
2006-07-21 15:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"God appeared in his glory, so as he never did before or since (Hab_3:3, Hab_3:4): He came from Teman, even the Holy One from Mount Paran. This refers to the visible display of the glory of God when he gave the law upon Mount Sinai, as appears by Deu_33:2 whence these expressions are borrowed. Then the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai in a cloud (Exo_19:20) and his glory was as the devouring fire, not only to enforce the law he then gave them, but to avow the deliverance he had wrought for them and to magnify it; for the first word he said there was, “I am the Lord thy God, that brought thee out of the land of Egypt. I that appear in this glory am the author of that work.” Then his glory covered the heavens, which shone with the reflection of that glorious appearance of his; the earth also was full of his praise, or of his splendour, as some read it. People at a distance saw the cloud and fire on the top of Mount Sinai, and praised the God of Israel. "
Reading Scripture in context and comparing Scripture with Scripture is very helpful.
2006-07-21 15:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY Bible says nothing about God being Human. In fact no one, not even Moses has seen God. When God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, he told Moses to hide in the cleft of the rock, so Moses could not see God when he left, except for his hind parts. Exodus, the Old Testament
2006-07-21 15:19:42 · answer #5 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Habakkuk was a prophet (one who was given revelation by God). He is speaking about the future Jesus. Jesus was God in human form.
2006-07-21 15:09:16 · answer #6 · answered by ld 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God became flesh and dwelt among us. Human's were made in the image of God, not God in the image of humans.
2006-07-21 15:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He appears when he wants to.
2006-07-21 15:05:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋