Anthropomorphism - Wikipedia: Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. Yair Lorberbaum, In God’s Image: Myth, Theology, and Law in Classical Judaism (2015), Intro (I split into two paragraphs, for readability):
fascinating post. i think there's a distinction missing. the idea of God being corporeal implies the corporeality is his essence. the examples here, most particularly the final, supposedly slam dunk, example, implies it is a choice in appearance. i.e., it is one thing to say God has a body, it is another to say he chose to manifest himself with a body (to say, communicate or dramatize a message). this is no different from angels, who do not have bodies, appearing as travelers in the desert or date grinders. it's a facade fitted to the mission -- but not a defining element of their existence.
fascinating post. i think there's a distinction missing. the idea of God being corporeal implies the corporeality is his essence. the examples here, most particularly the final, supposedly slam dunk, example, implies it is a choice in appearance. i.e., it is one thing to say God has a body, it is another to say he chose to manifest himself with a body (to say, communicate or dramatize a message). this is no different from angels, who do not have bodies, appearing as travelers in the desert or date grinders. it's a facade fitted to the mission -- but not a defining element of their existence.