Images of God in the Bible

1. Work individually. Look at 5 of the following examples.

2. Which part of it shows that aspect of God. Does the passage show a
divine, relationship or nature aspect of God?
Image of God shown Words that show this from the Divine /
passage relationship /
nature?
God is like a husband (Hosea 2:19)
God is like a mother (Isaiah 49:15-16
God is an angry God (Exodus 9:13-14)
God is like the rain (Hosea 14:5)
God is like a shepherd (Isaiah 40:11)
God is the creator of the world (Isaiah
40:21-22)
God is like fire (Exodus 19:18)
God is like a potter (Jeremiah 18:5-6)
God is like a doctor (Jeremiah 30:17)
God is like a teacher (Jeremiah 31:33)
God is like a builder (Amos 7:7)
God is like a king (Jeremiah 10:7)
God is like a leader (Isaiah 48:17-18)
God is like a lover (Hosea 2:14-15)
God is like a storm (Jeremiah 23:18-
19)
God is like a father (Jeremiah 3:19)

3. Working in teams, look at the following list. Identify the images of God used.
Record your ideas in the table provided.
Passage reference Image of God shown Is this a relationship / nature /
divine image?
Deuteronomy 28:1-15
1 Kings 19:9-12
Judges 5:5
Isaiah 40:21-22
Matthew 11:28-30
Luke 3:21-22
Luke 5:12-13
Luke 8:22-25
John 11:17-27
John 13:12-17
John 14:6-11
John 15:1-7