Though God certainly does things that a mother most commonly does this does not make him a mother any more than it makes me a mother. God is portrayed with male language at a ridiculous level of consistency throughout scripture. Although the triune God is (mostly) immaterial and therefore (mostly) doesn't have a literal gender, he is best portrayed throughout every form of divine revelation with male language.

### Scriptures Cited By Proponents of "God the Mother"

God described as doing something a mother would do [[hos 11.3]] [[deut 32.18]] [[isa 42.14]] [[isa 49.15]] [[isa 66.13]]

God gathering his children under his wings [[ps 91.4]]

And eagle hovering over it's young [[deut 32.11]] and [[deut 32.12]]

### Scripture For "God as Male"

"God the Father" [[jn 6.27]] [[1 co 8.6]] [[1 co 15.24]] [[gal 1.1]] [[ep 5.20]] [[ep 6.23]] [[phil 2.11]] [[col 1.3]] [[col 3.17]] [[1 th 1.1]] [[1 tim 1.2]] [[2 tim 1.2]] [[tit 1.4]] [[1 p 1.2]] [[2 p 1.17]] [[2 jn 1.3]] [[jud 1.1]] and many MANY more

"God the King of Kings and Lord of Lords" [[dn 2.37]] [[rv 19.16]]

In addition the [[consistent biblical message of male headship and authority]] comes in prominently here

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### Notes

1. All of the scriptural arguments for "God the mother" fall apart

1. When described as bird in in [[ps 91.4]] "masculine pronouns are clearly used" <mark style="background: #ADCCFFA6;">1</mark>

2. When described as an eagle in the nest with the birds, it's important to note that the term "mother eagle" isn't used. In fact, eagles are one species in which the father also sits in the nest.

3. God does certain things that a mother commonly does. Absolutely. But so should any good dad. If a dad changes diapers, comforts his kids, nurses his children on a bottle, etc does that mean that he IS a mother or does it mean that he is BEING LIKE a mother. The latter almost certainly is correct.

2. Of great importance is the [[consistent biblical message of male headship and authority]] found through scripture. If this is true, then though God is immaterial and doesn't have gender in the typical sense, he is best described as "male" in that he has the highest role of authority.

3. The Spirit is consistently described with male pronouns.

4. The Son was incarnated into a male body.

5. When Jesus refers to God he refers to him as father.

6. When Jesus instructs his followers on prayer he says "This is how you should pray: our father in heaven" [[mt 6.9]]

7. Satan also has feminine traits but no one pushes to say "resist the devil and she will flee from you" [[jm 4]]