God's Attributes in the Bible
Jacob wrestles with God
[Gen. 32:22] Jacob wrestled God who said to him, "Let me go; for the day is breaking" But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me. And he said to him, "What is your name? And he said "Jacob" Then the Lord said, "Your name shall be no more called Jacob but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed. Then Jacob asked him, "Tell me, I pray your name. But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?"
And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the name of the place "Pen'el" saying: For I have seen God face to face."
Does ALLAH need to refresh ?!
[Exo. 31:17] For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Wake up God !!
[Psalm. 4:23] Awake, why do you sleep, O Lord?
[Psalm. 4:23] Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.
Does he forget ?!
[Psalm 13:1] How long O Lord ? will you forget me forever.
[Lam. 5:20] Why do you forget us forever, why do you so long forsake us?
Does he regret ?!
[Gen. 6:6] And the Lord was sorry that he made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. [he said]:
[Gen 6:7] "For I am sorry that I have made them."
Does he abuse himself ?!
[Jer. 10:18] For thus says the Lord, Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous.
Does he order his people to steal ?!
[Exo. 13:21] God ordered the people of Israel to BORROW FROM THE EGYPTIANS THEIR JEWELS AND THEN TO GET AWAY WITH THEM WHEN LEAVING EGYPT WITH MOSES. (See in details Exodus 3:22 & 11:1 & 12:35)
Does he clap ?!
[Ezek. 21:17] I will strike my hands together.
[Ezek. 22:13] Therefore I smite my hand. (in K.J.V. Smite)
The denial of his mercy and justice
[Zech. 1:2] O Lord of hosts, how long WILL YOU NOT HAVE MERCY ON JERUSALEM.
[Psalm 82:2] HOW LONG WILL YOU JUDGE UNJUSTLY ?!!
[Job 12:21] He [God} pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty HE INCREASES THE NATIONS, AND DESTROYS THEM. He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth and causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way. They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them to stagger like a drunken man.
Is there judgment ?!!
[Job 19:6] God has overthrown me, and has compassed me with his net. Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard, I cry loud, but THERE IS NO JUDGMENT. He has fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.
Mothers eat their children !!
[Lam. 2:20] Look O Lord, why are you punishing us like this ? Women are eating the bodies of their children they loved.
[Lam. 3:18] MY HOPE IN THE LORD IS GONE .(According to the Good News Bible known as To Day English's Language.) 42 We have sinned and rebelled, and you O Lord have not forgiven us. You pursued us and killed, YOUR MERCY WAS HIDDEN BY YOUR ANGER. SLAYING WITHOUT PITY, YOU HAVE WRAPPED YOURSELF WITH A CLOUD SO THAT NO PRAYER CAN PASS THROUGH.
[Lam. 4:4] The tongue of the nursling cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst, the children beg for food. 8 Their visage is blacker than soot.. Their skin has shrivelled upon their bones. The HANDS OF THE COMPASSIONATE WOMEN HAVE BOILED THEIR OWN CHILDREN. THEY BECAME THEIR FOOD in the destruction of the daughter of my people. The Lord gave full vent to his wrath, and poured out his hot anger, and he kindled a fire in Zion.
David pretends foolishness
[2 Sam. 21:12] And David was much afraid of A'chish the king of Gash, so he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, AND SCRABBLED ON THE DOORS OF THE GATE, AND LET HIS SPITTLE FALL DOWN UPON HIS BEARD.
And dances naked before God
[2 Sam. 6:5] And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord of all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels.. 14 And David DANCED BEFORE THE LORD with all his might. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. When Mi'-chal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord she DESPISED HIM in her heart.. And said, "How glorious was the king of Israel today WHO UNCOVERED HIMSELF today in the eyes of the hand maid of his servant, as one of the vain fellows SHAMELESSLY UNCOVERS HIMSELF ?!!! David said it was before the Lord, which chose me before your father... Therefore will I play before the Lord.
Hypocrisy !!
[2 Sam. 22:27] With the pure you show yourself pure, and with the crooked you show yourself perverse.
to be cont. ..