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Anthropomorphism

Exegetical Approaches

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Hashem Can Be Corporeal

Anthropomorphic verses – According to this approach it is expected that Tanakh should talk about Hashem as if he has a body.
Hashem is limited
"וְאֶל מִי תְדַמְּיוּנִי"
Seeing Hashem

Hashem Is Not Corporeal

Anthropomorphic verses – Rasag, Rambam and R. Yosef Albo all explain these verses as a figure of speech.  They render the purpose of using such language, as to simplify for the nation so they will be able to relate more easily to Hashem.
Seeing Hashem