What is God's gender?

[sheina maidle]

The Bible NEVER describes God as a female. He is always revealed in a masculine sense, and in the N.T. He has come to us as a MAN! He was born a man, lived as a man, died as a man, and was resurrected as a man. As the ascended Mediator, He is still called "the MAN Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5).

[Athanasius]

God is described in feminine terms, just to note.

[RabbiKnife]

He is also described in poultry terms. Female poultry, to be specific.

[Madrid]

The Bible NEVER describes God as a female. He is always revealed in a masculine sense, and in the N.T. He has come to us as a MAN! He was born a man, lived as a man, died as a man, and was resurrected as a man. As the ascended Mediator, He is still called "the MAN Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5).

Let's say I write a book about a person who is female. In the book, I describe this person as being male and reveal this person in a masculine sense. Does the way I conveyed this person in the book make the person's gender any less female?

[Madrid]

Ummm... Nope. Do you prefer I send the "Hookt Awn Fonix Werkt Fer Mee" course directly to your Area 51 location; or do you have a handy PO Box address in Roswell?

You are approximately 1/93rd as clever as you think. Why not ask non-superfluous questions that aren't intended as an abysmal attempt at cerebral dominance?

Well, since my guess that you are saying God is without gender is wrong, then that leaves only choices 1, 2 & 3 as the remaining three possibilities:

1) Male, but not female (example, George Washington)
2) Female, but not male (example, Martha Stewart)
3) Both male and female (example, a hermaphrodite)
4) Neither male or female (example, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner)

Which one is it?

[Madrid]

You are correct Rabbiknife. Madrid is still not understanding though.
I don't think he is capable of getting it. He is an atheist.

What, exactly, is your definition of an atheist?

[RabbiKnife]

Let's say I write a book about a person who is female. In the book, I describe this person as being male and reveal this person in a masculine sense. Does the way I conveyed this person in the book make the person's gender any less female?

Gender is a uniquely biological function. You err in your initial presupposition that God, who says he is spirit, is biological and is therefore subject to our concept of gender. For this reason, it is proper to say that God is beyond gender. Notwithstanding the same, God in the person of Jesus Christ (which is a complete other story and mystery) is distinctly male.

[PneumaPsucheSoma]

Well, since my guess that you are saying God is without gender is wrong, then that leaves only choices 1, 2 & 3 as the remaining three possibilities:

Only in your sad, small world of contrived manipulation and self-absorption. I'm not bound by your artificial restrictions.

1) Male, but not female (example, George Washington)
2) Female, but not male (example, Martha Stewart)
3) Both male and female (example, a hermaphrodite)
4) Neither male or female (example, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner)

Which one is it?

5) None of the above (example, God as Spirit BEYOND gender)

[Madrid]

Gender is a uniquely biological function. You err in your initial presupposition that God, who says he is spirit, is biological and is therefore subject to our concept of gender. For this reason, it is proper to say that God is beyond gender. Notwithstanding the same, God in the person of Jesus Christ (which is a complete other story and mystery) is distinctly male.

Then you are saying #4 is correct.
4) Neither male or female (example, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner)

If you were to ask me what is the gender of my feelings, I would say no gender. So just as God appears to you to have no gender, my feelings have no gender - and such are #4 Neither male or female (example, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner)

[Madrid]

Only in your sad, small world of contrived manipulation and self-absorption. I'm not bound by your artificial restrictions.



5) None of the above (example, God as Spirit BEYOND gender)

If God is not male or female and male and female are the only two genders, then by definition, God doesn't have a gender. Therefore, your answer is equivalent to 4) Neither male or female (example, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner)

[RabbiKnife]

Your presupposition is still wrong. Gender is only applicable to biological beings. Thus, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner cannot be described by any gender term or has not having a gender, as gender is inapplicable to non-biological objects/entities.

[ProDeo]

What, exactly, is your definition of an atheist?

With the words of Clint Eastwood in the movie The_Good_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly: There are 2 kind of people in this world my fiend.

[JohnDB]

As simply as I can state this:

Gender in biology is for reproduction. A male and a female. Even in plant life this is true as well in flowers and pollen in order to create seeds.

God cannot create himself. God is already infinite. There is no other and can be no other because of his infinite being. God, when creating this world created gender as a means of reproduction of each species.

God can stand next to himself and carry on a sane conversation. (absolutely would make no sense to you) but actually sane and wonderful all at the same time. God is stated as Elohim in Hebrew which is the plural of Eloh. Because God is plural in majesty and is beyond human comprehension. God did not create us with the ability to completely comprehend him.

Sooo...when we have someone who asks a question as you have much like "What does blue taste like?" and then demands that we must be stating it is bland and without flavor. Well...we start to go round and round in circles.

[PneumaPsucheSoma]

If God is not male or female and male and female are the only two genders, then by definition, God doesn't have a gender. Therefore, your answer is equivalent to 4) Neither male or female (example, a telephone, a coca-cola bottle or the thrust of a jetliner)

I despise false dichotomies. Those who adamantly persist in promoting this type of scenario divest themselves of all credibility.

Your question is assenine. Your answer choices are insufficient. My addendum answer stands.