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Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty · Catechism · 150

Faith Q&A › Catechism › 3. Faith in God and Our Knowledge of Him

If God is Spirit, why does the Holy Bible describe God as having bodily members such as the heart of God, the eyes of the Lord, His ears, and hands?

The answer

The Bible uses the language familiar to humans so that they can understand the message. The heart of God means compassion and love; the eyes and ears of God refer to His knowledge of all things; and the hand of God refers to His power.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.