![]() ![]() In the language used in Jacob’s blessing to his son Joseph in Genesis 49, El Shaddaigives him This word has been translated “Almighty God,” or “God of the Mountains.” It may have linguistic ties to the word “breast,” prompting some to translate El Shaddai as “the breasted One.” Though I might not go as far as to use this translation, I enjoy the word play which is typical of Hebrew writing and which connects this title of God to breasts and nurturing. One of the early titles for God in the Old Testament is El Shaddai. However, if one believes, as I do, that “Elohim” consists of both a Mother and a Father God, the verses that follow add welcome insight into possible roles and characteristics of a Divine Mother Goddess. These passages can just as well be interpreted to mean that a male Deity has loving and nurturing characteristics. I hesitate to use them as proof-texts for a Mother in Heaven. In the scriptures, there is additional female imagery which tends to support the existence of a feminine counterpart to God. 3:18), connecting her with other Near-Eastern deities as well as the source of eternal life in the Book of Mormon. In these verses Sophia addresses Israel as her children with the authority of a Divine Being, and has great power and dominion. Many biblical scholars feel that the personification of Wisdom in the Proverbs represents a female Divinity. If we are ever going to discuss the Divine Feminine in our 2010 Old Testament study, this is the lesson to do it. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.īlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.įor whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth Īnd my delights were with the sons of men. Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him When he appointed the foundations of the earth: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: When he strengthened the fountains of the deep: ![]() When he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he prepared the heavens, I was there: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When there were no fountains abounding with water.īefore the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: ![]() When there were no depths, I was brought forth I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. The passages can be interpreted as instructions to the earnest seeker to discover and follow the promptings of a Heavenly Mother: This idea fits in well with my conceptualization of the male/female duality of the Divine. These passages affirm that Sophia was there when God made the earth and acted as a partner with God in the creation. They'll definitely get you fired up, make you laugh, and start you off with a deep connection to the characters in the series.Feminist readers of the scriptures are well aware of the passages in Proverbs 8 which personify Wisdom (GK Sophia, HEB Hokhmah). So before you start that Netflix binge, check out some of the most inspirational and witty quotes from the book. And while early reviews of the show have painted the Sophia Marlowe character as one that is as unlikeable as she is ambitious, Amoruso's advice in the book reads as nothing but genuine, her opinions hard-won. She has since turned to girlboss a foundation that hopes to help women redefine success in the modern world. Of course, in 2017, we know that Amoruso stepped down as CEO of her company before it shuttered completely. So much so, in fact, that Netflix has just released a new series based on her life, starring Britt Robertson as "Sophia Marlowe." The book on which it is based offers up career advice for young women tinged with a heavy dose Amoruso's take-no-sh*t attitude and a generous dollop of encouragement. It was talked about everywhere from women's websites to business magazines, and Amoruso was suddenly a household name. ![]() When Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso released her first book #Girlboss in 2014, it became a pop culture phenomenon. ![]()
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