Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The biblical authors frequently personify God's attributes. This episode discusses the concept of personification, focusing on a dozen examples of the Father's personified attributes. We also discuss the pitfalls of reading personification incorrectly as real persons alongside the Father.

TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) - Introduction
(3:30) - God's Personified Attributes
(9:39) - God's Personified Word
(13:35) - God's Personified Wisdom
(18:48) - God's Personified Arm
(24:14) - God's Personified Spirit
(29:27) - Summary & Conclusion

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Dustin R. Smith, PhD, is a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. His research interests include early Christian unitarianism, high human christology, the Gospel of John, 1–3 John, and the Book of Revelation.

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