The Body and Voice of God in the Hebrew Bible

Abstract

This article explores the role of the voice of God in the Hebrew Bible and in early Jewish interpretations such as the Targumim. In contrast to the question as to whether God has a body, which is enmeshed in theological debates concerning anthropomorphism and idolatry, the notion that God has a voice is less controversial but evidences some diachronic development.

Keywords

• body of God
• voice of God
• Torah
• Targumim
• Talmud
• anthropomorphic