Sophia- Wisdom

[Derek]

Father- God
Son- Jesus
Holy Spirit/Wisdom- Mother

Has anyone eve heard of the theory that Adam and Eve being in the Garden of Eden was actually an analogy for the womb of a mother giving birth to humankind. Everyone knows that the Hebrew word "Adamah" refers to mankind and that Eve is the mother of all living. So, I would like to imply that God is neither male nor female, or in the case of Genesis, both male and female. Most other cultures besides the Hebrews had a balance between male and female deities. When you take apart the star of David you get the male symbol; a triangle pointing upwards and a female symbol; a triangle pointing downwards. Perhaps there is a hidden meaning in that symbol. I feel like I'm teaching Sunday school now. What are your thoughts on God having both genders? I know you'll never catch me refering to God as a male or imagining God to have a white beard and hair. LOL

P.S.- Spirit and Wisdom are interchangable in ancient Greek so if Sophia is Wisdom the yes the NT writers were writing about a God with both genders.

[Derek]

lol I'm alone here

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I really dont think 'spirit' and 'wisdom' are interchangable in ancient Greek. Spirit in Greek is 'pneuma' from the word for breath or wind - (pneuma is neuter in linguistic gender, but remember also that linguistic gender does not always correspond to sexuality). wisdom is personified in the book of Proverbs, but it's not clear that this is meant as divine, though it is something that flows from devotion to God. The imagery of wisdom as a feminine aspect of the divine comes from post-biblical sources such as kabbalah and also reflected in the eastern church (for example the great church in Constantinople "Hagia Sophia"- that is "holy wisdom").  It is true that the creation of 'man' in Genesis is both male and female, and both in god's image, so my understanding would be that god includes both male and female, though i would not identify it with a single member of the trinity.

[Derek]

I agree with everything you said ^^ except Proverbs was written in Hebrew.

[Derek]

I am bumping this for John Dibble.

[John Dibble]

I am bumping this for John Dibble.

You do realize that there is this thing called a link, right? You do realize that because of that think you don't have to push irrelevant threads up which bumps down irrelevant threads, right?

[Derek]

I am bumping this for John Dibble.

You do realize that there is this thing called a link, right? You do realize that because of that think you don't have to push irrelevant threads up which bumps down irrelevant threads, right?

You realize that you can just say thanks.

[John Dibble]

I am bumping this for John Dibble.

You do realize that there is this thing called a link, right? You do realize that because of that think you don't have to push irrelevant threads up which bumps down irrelevant threads, right?

You realize that you can just say thanks.

Thanks for wasting everyone's time.

[Derek]

I am bumping this for John Dibble.

You do realize that there is this thing called a link, right? You do realize that because of that think you don't have to push irrelevant threads up which bumps down irrelevant threads, right?

You realize that you can just say thanks.

Thanks for wasting everyone's time.

Not a problem let me know when I can do it again.

[The Mikado]

I feel like I'm teaching Sunday school now.

Do you plagiarize The Da Vinci Code when you're teaching Sunday School, too?

[Derek]

I feel like I'm teaching Sunday school now.

Do you plagiarize The Da Vinci Code when you're teaching Sunday School, too?

No. For a work of fiction the Da Vinci Code really does bring up alot of factual points. The only thing I dispute is that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. What people quote to refer to that is the gospel of Philip which wasn't written until 275 AD. If you look at his relationship with her throughout the first 3 centuries, each description shows them closer suggesting an evolving view of them. Also, I dispute the Da Vinci Code because it's been clear throughout history that Constantine did not decide which books were and weren't canonized at the Council of Nicea in 325. I guess  that's why it's called fiction though. Other than that I think it really points out alot of hidden history.