Exodus 31:18 – How can God have fingers?

Exodus 31:18 – How can God have fingers?

QUESTION
The Ten Commandments were written with the finger of God (Exodus 31:18).

But elsewhere the Bible states God is Spirit (John 4:24) and spirits do not have flesh and bones (Luke 24:39).

How can God have fingers?

ANSWER
God does not literally have fingers.

The phrase “finger of God” is a figure of speech indicating that God was directly involved in producing the Ten Commandments.

This is called anthropomorphism (speaking of God in human terms).

The Bible uses many different figures of speech when talking about God such as:
1. the mighty hand and the outstretched arm of God (Deuteronomy 7:19)
2. the wings of God (Psalm 91:4)

BIBLE REFERENCES

Exodus 31:18
18 And when He had made an end of speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

John 4:24
24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Luke 24:36-39
36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

Deuteronomy 7:19
19 the great trials which your eyes saw, the signs and the wonders, the mighty hand and the outstretched arm, by which the LORD your God brought you out.

Psalm 91:4
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

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