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Subconsciously, when we think of the Judeo-Christian God, we envision a decidedly masculine figure. But has this always been the case? Can the feminine side of God be found in the Bible and tradition? What is his (or her) gender? Answers to these and other questions in the fifth episode of the Historians Podcast! What will you find in this episode? 00:00 Welcome 00:32 The Gender of God - Introduction 03:55 God as Male 12:08 God as Female 16:31 Where Do the Feminine Aspects of God Come From? 20:30 The Feminine Aspects of the Spirit of God 27:22 Where Can We Seek Remembrance of the Feminine Aspects of the Holy Spirit? 33:22 Gnostic Traditions 37:41 Syriac Christianity 46:40 Western Traditions and Contemporary Echoes 49:43 Summary and Conclusion Buy us a coffee at https://buycoffee.to/podcasthistorykow Podcast Authors: Sławomir Poloczek, historian of antiquity (PhD at the Faculty of History, University of Warsaw), specializing in research on the history of the Hebrew religion, early Christianity, and the relationship of both to neighboring "pagan" cultures. Scholarly publications available at: https://uw.academia.edu/S%C5%82awomir... Piotr Łapiński, non-practicing historian, passionate about history and good stories. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XUy... Basic bibliography in Polish (selection): J. Jachym, "The Bible on God the Father," Łódź Theological Studies 9 (2000), pp. 207-212 G. Szamocki, "The God of Israel – Warrior or Lover of Peace?", Verbum Vitae 30 (2016), pp. 17-41 W. Pikor, "Holy War in the Bible: Human Ideology or God's Will?", Studia Bobolanum 2 (2005), pp. 21-44 The Acts of Saint Thomas the Apostle, translated by L. Rzymowska, Wrocław 2002 J. Daniélou, Judeo-Christian Theology, translated by S. Basista, Kraków 2008 (2nd ed.) M. Debié, "The Rise of Christian Culture in Syria," (in:) After Jesus: The First Centuries of Christianity, translated by R. Zajączkowski, scholarly edited by S. Poloczek, February 2022, pp. 576-582 Basic foreign bibliography (selected): G. von Rad, "Der heilige Krieg im alten Israel," Göttingen 1965 (4th ed.). F.M. Cross, "Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic. Essays in the History of the Religion of Israel", Cambridge MA 1973 (repr. 1980) T. Hiebert, "Warrior, Divine", The Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. VI, ed. D.N. Freedman, New York, 1992, pp. 876-880 A.F.J. Klijn, Jewish-Christian Gospel Tradition, Leiden-New York 1992 S. Brock, "The Ruah Elohim of Gen. 1,2 and its Reception History in the Syriac Tradition", (in:) A. Wénin, J.-M. Auwers, P. Bogaert (ed.), “Lectures and Relectures of the Bible: festschrift P.-M. Bogaret,” Louvain 1999, pp. 327-349 S. Brock, “The Holy Spirit as Feminine in Early Syriac Literature,” Syriac Studies 2016; online: https://syriacstudies.com/2016/02/26/... E. Kaniyamparampil, “Femine-Maternal Images of the Spirit in Early Syrian Tradition,” Letter and Spirit 3 (2007), pp. 169-188 In addition, we mention the novel "The Cottage" by William P. Young. In the miniature Fresco of the Holy Trinity, Church of St. James in Urschalling, Upper Bavaria (Germany). The Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, is depicted in feminine form. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... #history #podcast #antiquity #bible #god