Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRODUCTION

132 I. אָדָם (ʾā·ḏām): n.masc.; ≡ Str 120; TWOT 25a—1.

LN 9.1–9.23 person, human, i.e., a single human being of either sex (Ps 49:21[EB 20]), see also 134; 2. LN 9.1–9.23 humankind, mankind, a class of being created by God without regard to sex, with a focus as a class of creature, distinct from animals, plants, or even spiritual beings (Ge 1:26); 3. LN 87.58–87.75

unit:

God is not a respecter of persons.

So from these texts we can see that the expression of God cannot be limited to one gender; gender is a function of purpose, not of value.

THE NURTURING (MOTHER’S HEART) OF GOD

445 IV. אֵל (ʾēl): n.masc.; ≡ Str 410; TWOT 93a—LN 76 power, i.e., the ability to do a certain physical event, whether to harm or defend (Ge 31:29; Dt 28:32; Ne 5:5; Pr 3:27 Q; Mic 2:1+), see also 446

8724 שַׁדַּי (šǎd·dǎy): n.pr.

[oth n.masc.];

≡ Str 7706; TWOT 2333—1.

LN 12.1–12.42

(title) the Almighty, i.e., a title for the true God, often with a focus on the power to complete promises of blessing and prosperity (Ge 49:25; Nu 24:4, 16; Ru 1:20, 21; Job 5:17; 6:4, 14; 8:3, 5; 11:7; 13:3; 15:25; 21:15, 20; 22:3, 17, 23, 25, 26; 23:16; 24:1; 27:2, 10, 11, 13; 29:5; 31:2, 35; 32:8; 33:4; 34:10, 12; 35:13; 37:23; 40:2; Ps 68:15[EB 14]; 91:1; Isa 13:6; Eze 1:24; Joel 1:15+); 2. LN 12.1–12.42

unit: אֵל שַׁדַּי (ʾēl šǎd·dǎy) God Almighty, i.e., a title for the one true God (Ge 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; Ex 6:3; Eze 10:5+)

8716 שַׁד (šǎḏ): n.masc.; ≡ Str 7699; TWOT 2332a—LN 8.37 breast, i.e., the area of the body on the front between the neck and abdomen, usually with special reference to the mammary gland on a female human (Ge 49:25; Job 3:12; Ps 22:10[EB 9]; SS 1:13; 4:5; 7:4[EB 3],8[EB 7],9[EB 8]; 8:1, 8, 10; Isa 28:9; 32:12; La 4:3; Eze 16:7; 23:3, 21, 34; Hos 2:4[EB 2]; 9:14; Joel 2:16+), note: also used of animals, in a different position on the body, cf. also 8718

Matthew 23:37 (NLT)

37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers!

How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.

MOTHERHOOD SURPASSES CHILDBIRTH ALONE