Feb 2, 2021 · Those who believe it is ok to describe God in feminine terms refer to passages in the Bible that use feminine or maternal images for God: a woman in labor (Isaiah 42:14), a nursing mother (Isaiah 49:15), a comforting mother (Isaiah 66:13), or as a mother bear (Hosea 13:8).6 In Deuteronomy 32, God, through Moses, rebukes Israel, using both male AYl7hV0.