SAMPLES OF SENTENCES THAT ATTRIBUTE PLACE AND FROM TO ALLAH (in the Bible)

SAMPLES OF SENTENCES THAT ATTRIBUTE PLACE

AND FORM TO ALLAH

(in the Bible)

·      The Lord came down to see the city [1]

“The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built.”[2]

·       Lord says “I have lived in a tent and a tabernacle – I would reside in thick darkness”

“But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: You shall not build me a house to live in. For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought out Israel to this very day, but I have lived in a tent and a tabernacle. … did I ever speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”[3] … “Then Solomon said, ‘The Lord has said that he would reside in thick darkness.”[4]

·      Mouth, Ear, Nose, Breath

“In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears. Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry. Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.”[5] … “Then the channels of the sea were seen … O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.”[6]  … “By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen fast.”[7] 

·      Under his feet there was something like a pavement stone.

“...and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness…”[8] … “How the Lord in his anger has humiliated daughter Zion[9]! He has thrown down from heaven to earth the splendour of Israel; he has not remembered his footstool[10] on the day of his anger.”[11] 

·      The helmet, sceptre, wash-basin and shoe of God 

God has promised in his sanctuary: ‘With exultation I will divide up Shechem, and portion out the Vale of Succoth. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my sceptre. Moab is my wash-basin[12]; on Edom I hurl my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”[13]

·      Hem of his robe

“… I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him...” [14]

·      Lord will show His back

“Look, I am a potter shaping evil against you and devising a plan against you.” “… I will show them my back, not my face, on the day of their calamity.”[15]

·      Lord will feast with wine.

“For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed; he will pour a draught from it ...”[16] “On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples … a feast of well-matured wines … of well-matured wines strained clear.”[17]

Yusuf Ulucan

Translation : H. Neslihan Demiriz

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[1] In Genesis it is also written that “Lord God is walking in the garden” (3/8).

[2] Genesis: 11/5

[3] 1 Chronicles: 17 / 3 – 6

[4] 2 Chronicles: 6 / 1

[5] 2 Samuel : 22 / 7 – 9

[6] Psalm : 18 / 15

[7] Job: 37 / 10

[8]Exodus : 24 / 9 – 11

[9]The expression of “Daughter of Zion is used for the city of Jerusalem in Old Testament literature.

[10]In The Book of Ezekiel it is told that Lord came in the form of human, sat next to Ezekiel and spoke to him about the soles of his feet. (43 / 4 – 7)

[11] Lamentations: 2 / 1

[12] In Qur’an there are some expressions like “the colour of Allah” [Baqarah (2): 138], “work of Allah” [Naml (27): 88], “hand of Allah” [Fath (48): 10]. As it can be understood from the interpretations these are “meaningful” expressions. The expressions in The Bible like “the nose of God”, “hem of his robe” and “wash-basin” are quite improper and rude.

[13]Psalm: 108 / 7 – 10

[14]Isaiah: 6 / 1 – 2

[15]Jeremiah: 18/11, 17

[16] Psalm: 75/8

[17] Isaiah: 25/6