• The Holy Spirit: Exploring Gender Designations and Their Healing Impact

  • Aug 23 2024
  • Length: 5 mins
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The Holy Spirit: Exploring Gender Designations and Their Healing Impact

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  • Scholars have many opinions on what pronoun to use when referring to the Holy Spirit. Most settle for “he,” because Jesus uses a male pronoun for the Holy Spirit in John’s gospel, even though pneuma (the New Testament Greek word for spirit) is a neuter noun. Others settle for “she,” because ruach (the Old Testament Hebrew word for spirit) is feminine. Other scholars will argue for calling the Spirit an impersonal “it,” since “the Old Testament often uses metaphors and symbols for the work of the Spirit of God.”

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