The Feminine Aspect of the Holy Spirit in Early Jewish Sects
The Holy Spirit: Jesus’ Divine Mother? 🔗
The text explores the idea that some early Jewish sects viewed the Holy Spirit as a female figure and even considered her to be the mother of Jesus. St. Jerome's commentary on Isaiah references a Gospel that describes the Holy Spirit's role during Christ's baptism, where she acknowledges Jesus as her firstborn Son. It also highlights the Hebrew language's feminine gender for the term "Holy Spirit" and how this contrasts with its masculine and neuter forms in other languages. Despite these interpretations, the text asserts that true Christians should not accept the notion of the Holy Spirit as Jesus’ mother or as a feminine entity.
- Some Jewish sects identified the Holy Spirit as female and as Jesus' mother.
- St. Jerome cites a Gospel mentioning the Holy Spirit's role in Jesus' baptism.
- The term "Holy Spirit" is feminine in Hebrew but has different gender expressions in other languages.
- True Christians should reject the idea of the Holy Spirit being feminine or Jesus' mother.
What do some early Jewish sects believe about the Holy Spirit?
Some early Jewish sects believed that the Holy Spirit was female and considered her to be the mother of Jesus.
How is the Holy Spirit referred to in the Hebrew language?
In Hebrew, the term for Holy Spirit is expressed in the feminine gender, which contrasts with its masculine and neuter forms in other languages.
What stance does the text take on the identity of the Holy Spirit?
The text asserts that true Christians should not accept the notion of the Holy Spirit as Jesus' mother or as a feminine figure.